יֹשֶׁר
Transliteration
yōšer
Pronunciation
yo'-sher
Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From יָשַׁר (H3474)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 930b

Strong’s Definitions

יֹשֶׁר yôsher, yo'-sher; from H3474; the right:—equity, meet, right, upright(-ness).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 14x

The KJV translates Strong's H3476 in the following manner: uprightness (9x), right (2x), upright (1x), meet (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 14x
The KJV translates Strong's H3476 in the following manner: uprightness (9x), right (2x), upright (1x), meet (1x).

  1. straightness, uprightness

    1. straightness, evenness (moral implications)

    2. rightness, uprightness

    3. what is right, what is due

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
יֹשֶׁר yôsher, yo'-sher; from H3474; the right:—equity, meet, right, upright(-ness).
STRONGS H3476: Abbreviations
י֫שֶׁר noun masculinePsalm 25:21 straightness, uprightness; — ישֶׁר Proverbs 2:13 11 times; suffix יָשְׁרוֺ Job 33:23; Proverbs 14:2; —
1. straightness, evenness, of paths (with moral implication) Proverbs 2:13; Proverbs 4:11.
2. rightness, uprightness Proverbs 17:26; תֹּם וָישֶׁר Psalm 25:21; of words, spoken Job 6:25, written Ecclesiastes 12:10; of the moral walk בישׁר(וׅ 1 Kings 9:4; Proverbs 14:2; ישֶׁרלִֿבִּי Job 33:3; ישׁר לבב Deuteronomy 9:5; Psalm 119:7; 1 Chronicles 29:17: — on Psalm 111:8 see יָשָׁר 4.
3. what is due, right Job 33:23; Proverbs 11:24.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Deuteronomy

9:5

1 Kings

9:4

1 Chronicles

29:17

Job

6:25; 33:3; 33:23; 33:23

Psalms

25:21; 25:21; 111:8; 119:7

Proverbs

2:13; 2:13; 4:11; 11:24; 14:2; 14:2; 17:26

Ecclesiastes

12:10