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
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What does יָרַשׁ (yāraš) mean in the Bible?
יָרַשׁ (yāraš) is a Hebrew word meaning "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".
Meaning
To seize land by displacing inhabitants; theologically central to Israel's covenant possession of Canaan
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 BDB: take possession of Usage: cast out, consume, destroy, disinherit, dispossess, drive(-ing) out, enjoy, expel, × without fail, (give to, leave for) inherit(-ance, -or) magistrate, be (make) poor, come to poverty, (give to, make to) possess, get (have) in (take) possession, seize upon, succeed, × utterly.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 25×
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 38×
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 4×
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 1×
Biblical Occurrences
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Biblical Witnesses
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