What does יָשָׁר · εὐθύς mean in the Bible?
יָשָׁר · εὐθύς is a Hebrew phrase meaning "straight, level, upright".
Hebrew · H3477, G2117
Yashar
Straight (literally or figuratively) · Straight
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יָשָׁר H3477 straight (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciation yashar
Ethical straightness: literal rectitude becomes moral uprightness, especially God's righteous ordering of creation and covenant
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εὐθύς G2117 Straight
Pronunciation euthýs
Straight path or immediate action; morally denotes righteousness or directness of heart and intention.
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What does yashar (yashar) mean in the Bible?
יָשָׁר · εὐθύς is a Hebrew phrase meaning "straight, level, upright".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3477, G2117?
H3477, G2117 is connected to 119 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. straight, level, upright
Strong's H3477, G2117
Lexical occurrences 119 verses Source Gloss
straight, level, upright
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
yashar is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain