What does יָרַשׁ · πτωχεία mean in the Bible?
יָרַשׁ · πτωχεία is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to become impoverished or dispossessed".
Hebrew · H3423, G4432
יָרַשׁ
To occupy (by driving out previous tenants, and possessing in their place); by implication, to seize , to rob , to inherit ; also to expel , to impoverish , to ruin · poverty
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יָרַשׁH3423to occupy (by driving out previous tenants, and possessing in their place); by implication, to seize , to rob , to inherit ; also to expel , to impoverish , to ruin
Pronunciationyāraš
To seize land by displacing inhabitants; theologically central to Israel's covenant possession of Canaan
Open lexicon entry →πτωχείαG4432poverty
Pronunciationptōcheía
Open lexicon entry →What does יָרַשׁ (yarash) mean in the Bible?
יָרַשׁ · πτωχεία is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to become impoverished or dispossessed".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3423, G4432?
H3423, G4432 is connected to 232 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to become impoverished or dispossessed
Source Gloss
to become impoverished or dispossessed
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups4Aligned forms68
Hiphilcausative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action25×
Perfect1Kgs 14:24 · 1Kgs 21:26 · 2Chr 28:3 · 2Chr 33:2 · 2Kgs 16:3 · 2Kgs 17:8 · 2Kgs 21:2 · Judg 1:27 · Judg 1:29 · Judg 1:30 · Judg 1:31 · Judg 1:33 · Judg 11:23 · Judg 11:24 · Josh 13:13 · Josh 16:1019×
ImperfectExod 34:24 · Josh 3:10 · Josh 17:18 · Num 33:554×
Participle active1Sam 2:7 · Deut 18:122×
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense38×
ImperfectAmos 9:12 · Isa 60:21 · Isa 61:7 · Num 36:8 · Obad 1:20 · Ps 37:9 · Ps 37:11 · Ps 37:22 · Ps 37:29 · Ps 105:44 · 1Chr 28:8 · Ezek 33:25 · Ezek 33:26 · Lev 20:24 · Gen 21:10 · Isa 54:320×
Participle activeDeut 12:2 · Deut 18:14 · Gen 15:3 · Isa 65:9 · Jer 49:1 · Judg 18:7 · Num 36:87×
PerfectDeut 30:5 · Isa 63:18 · Ps 44:4 · 1Kgs 21:19 · Deut 3:12 · Jer 49:16×
Sequential imperfect1Kgs 21:15 · Deut 1:21 · Deut 2:24 · Deut 2:314×
CohortativePs 83:131×
Niphalpassive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action4×
ImperfectGen 45:11 · Prov 20:13 · Prov 23:21 · Prov 30:94×
Pielintensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action1×
ImperfectDeut 28:421×
Word Origins
יָרַשׁ is a primitive root - no further derivation.