1) straight, upright, correct, right 1a) straight, level 1b) right, pleasing, correct 1c) straightforward, just, upright, fitting, proper 1d) uprightness, righteous, upright 1e) that which is upright (subst) Also means: ya.shar (יָשָׁר "upright" H3477I)
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H3477 — יָשָׁר
ya.shar · upright · Hebrew/Aramaic
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Exodus 15:26 · וְהַיָּשָׁ֤רand he said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of Jehovah thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his eyes, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of the diseases upon thee, which I have put upon the Egyptians: for I am Jehovah that healeth thee.Numbers 23:10 · יְשָׁרִ֔יםWho can count the dust of Jacob, Or number the fourth part of Israel? Let me die the death of the righteous, And let my last end be like his!Deuteronomy 6:18 · הַיָּשָׁ֥רAnd thou shalt do that which is right and good in the sight of Jehovah; that it may be well with thee, and that thou mayest go in and possess the good land which Jehovah sware unto thy fathers,Deuteronomy 12:8 · הַיָּשָׁ֥רYe shall not do after all the things that we do here this day, every man whatsoever is right in his own eyes;Deuteronomy 12:25 · הַיָּשָׁ֖רThou shalt not eat it; that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, when thou shalt do that which is right in the eyes of Jehovah.Deuteronomy 12:28 · וְהַיָּשָׁ֔רObserve and hear all these words which I command thee, that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee for ever, when thou doest that which is good and right in the eyes of Jehovah thy God.Deuteronomy 13:18 · הַיָּשָׁ֔רwhen thou shalt hearken to the voice of Jehovah thy God, to keep all his commandments which I command thee this day, to do that which is right in the eyes of Jehovah thy God.Deuteronomy 21:9 · הַיָּשָׁ֖רSo shalt thou put away the innocent blood from the midst of thee, when thou shalt do that which is right in the eyes of Jehovah.Deuteronomy 32:4 · וְיָשָׁ֖רThe Rock, his work is perfect; For all his ways are justice: A God of faithfulness and without iniquity, Just and right is he.Joshua 9:25 · וְכַיָּשָׁ֧רAnd now, behold, we are in thy hand: as it seemeth good and right unto thee to do unto us, do.Joshua 10:13 · הַיָּשָׁ֑רAnd the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, Until the nation had avenged themselves of their enemies.Is not this written in the book of Jashar? And the sun stayed in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down about a whole day.Judges 17:6 · הַיָּשָׁ֥רIn those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes.Judges 21:25 · הַיָּשָׁ֥רIn those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes.1 Samuel 12:23 · וְהַיְשָׁרָֽה׃Moreover as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against Jehovah in ceasing to pray for you: but I will instruct you in the good and the right way.1 Samuel 29:6 · יָשָׁ֣רThen Achish called David, and said unto him, As Jehovah liveth, thou hast been upright, and thy going out and thy coming in with me in the host is good in my sight; for I have not found evil in thee since the day of thy coming unto me unto this day: nevertheless the lords favor thee not.2 Samuel 1:18 · הַיָּשָֽׁר׃(and he bade them teach the children of Judah the song of the bow: behold, it is written in the book of Jashar):2 Samuel 19:6 · יָשָׁ֥רin that thou lovest them that hate thee, and hatest them that love thee. For thou hast declared this day, that princes and servants are nought unto thee: for this day I perceive, that if Absalom had lived, and all we had died this day, then it had pleased thee well.1 Kings 11:33 · הַיָּשָׁ֧רbecause that they have forsaken me, and have worshipped Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, Chemosh the god of Moab, and Milcom the god of the children of Ammon; and they have not walked in my ways, to do that which is right in mine eyes, and to keep my statutes and mine ordinances, as did David his father.1 Kings 11:38 · הַיָּשָׁ֤רAnd it shall be, if thou wilt hearken unto all that I command thee, and wilt walk in my ways, and do that which is right in mine eyes, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as David my servant did; that I will be with thee, and will build thee a sure house, as I built for David, and will give Israel unto thee.1 Kings 14:8 · הַיָּשָׁ֥רand rent the kingdom away from the house of David, and gave it thee; and yet thou hast not been as my servant David, who kept my commandments, and who followed me with all his heart, to do that only which was right in mine eyes,1 Kings 15:5 · הַיָּשָׁ֖רbecause David did that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah, and turned not aside from anything that he commanded him all the days of his life, save only in the matter of Uriah the Hittite.1 Kings 15:11 · הַיָּשָׁ֖רAnd Asa did that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah, as did David his father.1 Kings 22:43 · הַיָּשָׁ֖רAnd he walked in all the way of Asa his father; He turned not aside from it, doing that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah: howbeit the high places were not taken away; the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.2 Kings 10:3 · וְהַיָּשָׁר֙look ye out the best and meetest of your master’s sons, and set him on his father’s throne, and fight for your master’s house.2 Kings 10:15 · יָשָׁ֗רAnd when he was departed thence, he lighted on Jehonadab the son of Rechab coming to meet him; and he saluted him, and said to him, Is thy heart right, as my heart is with thy heart? And Jehonadab answered, It is. If it be, give me thy hand. And he gave him his hand; and he took him up to him into the chariot.2 Kings 10:30 · הַיָּשָׁר֙And Jehovah said unto Jehu, Because thou hast done well in executing that which is right in mine eyes, and hast done unto the house of Ahab according to all that was in my heart, thy sons of the fourth generation shall sit on the throne of Israel.2 Kings 12:2 · הַיָּשָׁ֛רAnd Jehoash did that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah all his days wherein Jehoiada the priest instructed him.2 Kings 14:3 · הַיָּשָׁר֙And he did that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah, yet not like David his father: he did according to all that Joash his father had done.2 Kings 15:3 · הַיָּשָׁ֖רAnd he did that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah, according to all that his father Amaziah had done.2 Kings 15:34 · הַיָּשָׁ֖רAnd he did that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah; he did according to all that his father Uzziah had done.2 Kings 16:2 · הַיָּשָׁ֗רTwenty years old was Ahaz when he began to reign; and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem: and he did not that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah his God, like David his father.2 Kings 18:3 · הַיָּשָׁ֖רAnd he did that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah, according to all that David his father had done.2 Kings 22:2 · הַיָּשָׁ֖רAnd he did that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah, and walked in all the way of David his father, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left.2 Chronicles 14:2 · וְהַיָּשָׁ֔רAnd Asa did that which was good and right in the eyes of Jehovah his God:2 Chronicles 20:32 · הַיָּשָׁ֖רAnd he walked in the way of Asa his father, and turned not aside from it, doing that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah.2 Chronicles 24:2 · הַיָּשָׁ֖רAnd Joash did that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah all the days of Jehoiada the priest.2 Chronicles 25:2 · הַיָּשָׁ֖רAnd he did that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah, but not with a perfect heart.2 Chronicles 26:4 · הַיָּשָׁ֖רAnd he did that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah, according to all that his father Amaziah had done.2 Chronicles 27:2 · הַיָּשָׁ֜רAnd he did that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah, according to all that his father Uzziah had done: howbeit he entered not into the temple of Jehovah. And the people did yet corruptly.2 Chronicles 28:1 · הַיָּשָׁ֛רAhaz was twenty years old when he began to reign; and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem: and he did not that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah, like David his father;2 Chronicles 29:2 · הַיָּשָׁ֖רAnd he did that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah, according to all that David his father had done.2 Chronicles 29:34 · יִשְׁרֵ֣יBut the priests were too few, so that they could not flay all the burnt-offerings: wherefore their brethren the Levites did help them, till the work was ended, and until the priests had sanctified themselves; for the Levites were more upright in heart to sanctify themselves than the priests.2 Chronicles 31:20 · וְהַיָּשָׁר֙And thus did Hezekiah throughout all Judah; and he wrought that which was good and right and faithful before Jehovah his God.2 Chronicles 34:2 · הַיָּשָׁ֖רAnd he did that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah, and walked in the ways of David his father, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left.Ezra 8:21 · יְשָׁרָ֔הThen I proclaimed a fast there, at the river Ahava, that we might humble ourselves before our God, to seek of him a straight way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance.Nehemiah 9:13 · יְשָׁרִים֙Thou camest down also upon mount Sinai, and spakest with them from heaven, and gavest them right ordinances and true laws, good statutes and commandments,Job 1:1 · וְיָשָׁ֛רThere was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and turned away from evil.Job 1:8 · וְיָשָׁ֛רAnd Jehovah said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job? for there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and turneth away from evil.Job 2:3 · וְיָשָׁ֛רAnd Jehovah said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job? for there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and turneth away from evil: and he still holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause.Job 4:7 · יְשָׁרִ֥יםRemember, I pray thee, who ever perished, being innocent? Or where were the upright cut off?Job 8:6 · וְיָשָׁ֗רIf thou wert pure and upright: Surely now he would awake for thee, And make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous.Job 17:8 · יְשָׁרִ֣יםUpright men shall be astonished at this, And the innocent shall stir up himself against the godless.Job 23:7 · יָ֭שָׁרThere the upright might reason with him; So should I be delivered for ever from my judge.Job 33:27 · וְיָשָׁ֥רHe singeth before men, and saith, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, And it profited me not:Psalm 7:10 · יִשְׁרֵי־My shield is with God, Who saveth the upright in heart.Psalm 11:2 · לְיִשְׁרֵי־For, lo, the wicked bend the bow, They make ready their arrow upon the string, That they may shoot in darkness at the upright in heart;Psalm 11:7 · יָ֝שָׁ֗רFor Jehovah is righteous; He loveth righteousness: The upright shall behold his face.Psalm 19:8 · יְ֭שָׁרִיםThe precepts of Jehovah are right, rejoicing the heart: The commandment of Jehovah is pure, enlightening the eyes.Psalm 25:8 · וְיָשָׁ֥רGood and upright is Jehovah: Therefore will he instruct sinners in the way.Psalm 32:11 · יִשְׁרֵי־Be glad in Jehovah, and rejoice, ye righteous; And shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.Psalm 33:1 · לַ֝יְשָׁרִ֗יםRejoice in Jehovah, O ye righteous: Praise is comely for the upright.Psalm 33:4 · יָשָׁ֥רFor the word of Jehovah is right; And all his work is done in faithfulness.Psalm 36:10 · לְיִשְׁרֵי־Oh continue thy lovingkindness unto them that know thee, And thy righteousness to the upright in heart.Psalm 37:14 · יִשְׁרֵי־The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, To cast down the poor and needy, To slay such as are upright in the way.Psalm 37:37 · יָשָׁ֑רMark the perfect man, and behold the upright; For there is a happy end to the man of peace.Psalm 49:14 · יְשָׁרִ֨ים׀They are appointed as a flock for Sheol; Death shall be their shepherd; And the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; And their beauty shall be for Sheol to consume, That there be no habitation for it.Psalm 64:10 · יִשְׁרֵי־The righteous shall be glad in Jehovah, and shall take refuge in him; And all the upright in heart shall glory.Psalm 92:15 · יָשָׁ֣רTo show that Jehovah is upright; He is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him.Psalm 94:15 · יִשְׁרֵי־For judgment shall return unto righteousness; And all the upright in heart shall follow it.Psalm 97:11 · וּֽלְיִשְׁרֵי־Light is sown for the righteous, And gladness for the upright in heart.Psalm 107:7 · יְשָׁרָ֑הHe led them also by a straight way, That they might go to a city of habitation.Psalm 107:42 · יְשָׁרִ֣יםThe upright shall see it, and be glad; And all iniquity shall stop her mouth.Psalm 111:1 · יְשָׁרִ֣יםPraise ye Jehovah. I will give thanks unto Jehovah with my whole heart, In the council of the upright, and in the congregation.Psalm 111:8 · וְיָשָֽׁר׃They are established for ever and ever; They are done in truth and uprightness.Psalm 112:2 · יְשָׁרִ֣יםHis seed shall be mighty upon earth: The generation of the upright shall be blessed.Psalm 112:4 · לַיְשָׁרִ֑יםUnto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: He is gracious, and merciful, and righteous.Psalm 119:137 · וְ֝יָשָׁ֗רRighteous art thou, O Jehovah, And upright are thy judgments.Psalm 125:4 · וְ֝לִֽישָׁרִ֗יםDo good, O Jehovah, unto those that are good, And to them that are upright in their hearts.Psalm 140:13 · יְ֝שָׁרִ֗יםSurely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: The upright shall dwell in thy presence.Proverbs 2:7 · לַ֭יְשָׁרִיםHe layeth up sound wisdom for the upright; He is a shield to them that walk in integrity;Proverbs 2:21 · יְשָׁרִ֥יםFor the upright shall dwell in the land, And the perfect shall remain in it.Proverbs 3:32 · יְשָׁרִ֥יםFor the perverse is an abomination to Jehovah; But his friendship is with the upright.Proverbs 8:9 · וִֽ֝ישָׁרִ֗יםThey are all plain to him that understandeth, And right to them that find knowledge.Proverbs 11:3 · יְשָׁרִ֣יםThe integrity of the upright shall guide them; But the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.Proverbs 11:6 · יְ֭שָׁרִיםThe righteousness of the upright shall deliver them; But the treacherous shall be taken in their own iniquity.Proverbs 11:11 · יְ֭שָׁרִיםBy the blessing of the upright the city is exalted; But it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.Proverbs 12:6 · יְ֝שָׁרִ֗יםThe words of the wicked are of lying in wait for blood; But the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.Proverbs 12:15 · יָשָׁ֣רThe way of a fool is right in his own eyes; But he that is wise hearkeneth unto counsel.Proverbs 14:9 · יְשָׁרִ֣יםA trespass-offering mocketh fools; But among the upright there is good will.Proverbs 14:11 · יְשָׁרִ֣יםThe house of the wicked shall be overthrown; But the tent of the upright shall flourish.Proverbs 14:12 · יָ֭שָׁרThere is a way which seemeth right unto a man; But the end thereof are the ways of death.Proverbs 15:8 · יְשָׁרִ֣יםThe sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to Jehovah; But the prayer of the upright is his delight.Proverbs 15:19 · יְשָׁרִ֣יםThe way of the sluggard is as a hedge of thorns; But the path of the upright is made a highway.Proverbs 16:13 · יְשָׁרִ֣יםRighteous lips are the delight of kings; And they love him that speaketh right.Proverbs 16:17 · יְ֭שָׁרִיםThe highway of the upright is to depart from evil: He that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.Proverbs 16:25 · יָ֭שָׁרThere is a way which seemeth right unto a man, But the end thereof are the ways of death.Proverbs 20:11 · יָשָׁ֣רEven a child maketh himself known by his doings, Whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.Proverbs 21:2 · יָשָׁ֣רEvery way of a man is right in his own eyes; But Jehovah weighteth the hearts.Proverbs 21:8 · יָשָׁ֥רThe way of him that is laden with guilt is exceeding crooked; But as for the pure, his work is right.Proverbs 21:18 · יְשָׁרִ֣יםThe wicked is a ransom for the righteous; And the treacherous cometh in the stead of the upright.Proverbs 21:29 · וְ֝יָשָׁ֗רA wicked man hardeneth his face; But as for the upright, he establisheth his ways.Proverbs 28:10 · יְשָׁרִ֨ים׀Whoso causeth the upright to go astray in an evil way, He shall fall himself into his own pit; But the perfect shall inherit good.Proverbs 29:10 · וִֽ֝ישָׁרִ֗יםThe bloodthirsty hate him that is perfect; And as for the upright, they seek his life.Proverbs 29:27 · יְשַׁר־An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous; And he that is upright in the way is an abomination to the wicked.Ecclesiastes 7:29 · יָשָׁ֑רBehold, this only have I found: that God made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions.Isaiah 26:7 · יָשָׁ֕רThe way of the just is uprightness: thou that art upright dost direct the path of the just.Jeremiah 26:14 · וְכַיָּשָׁ֖רBut as for me, behold, I am in your hand: do with me as is good and right in your eyes.Jeremiah 31:9 · יָשָׁ֔רThey shall come with weeping; and with supplications will I lead them: I will cause them to walk by rivers of waters, in a straight way wherein they shall not stumble; for I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim is my first-born.Jeremiah 34:15 · הַיָּשָׁר֙And ye were now turned, and had done that which is right in mine eyes, in proclaiming liberty every man to his neighbor; and ye had made a covenant before me in the house which is called by my name:Jeremiah 40:4 · הַיָּשָׁ֧רAnd now, behold, I loose thee this day from the chains which are upon thy hand. If it seem good unto thee to come with me into Babylon, come, and I will look well unto thee; but if it seem ill unto thee to come with me into Babylon, forbear: behold, all the land is before thee; whither it seemeth good and right unto thee to go, thither go.Jeremiah 40:5 · הַיָּשָׁ֧רNow while he was not yet gone back, Go back then, said he, to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon hath made governor over the cities of Judah, and dwell with him among the people; or go wheresoever it seemeth right unto thee to go. So the captain of the guard gave him victuals and a present, and let him go.Daniel 11:17 · וִישָׁרִ֥יםAnd he shall set his face to come with the strength of his whole kingdom, and with him equitable conditions; and he shall perform them: and he shall give him the daughter of women, to corrupt her; but she shall not stand, neither be for him.Hosea 14:9 · יְשָׁרִ֞יםWho is wise, that he may understand these things? prudent, that he may know them? for the ways of Jehovah are right, and the just shall walk in them; but transgressors shall fall therein.Micah 2:7 · הַיָּשָׁ֥רShall it be said, O house of Jacob, Is the Spirit of Jehovah straitened? are these his doings? Do not my words do good to him that walketh uprightly?Micah 3:9 · הַיְשָׁרָ֖הHear this, I pray you, ye heads of the house of Jacob, and rulers of the house of Israel, that abhor justice, and pervert all equity.Micah 7:2 · וְיָשָׁ֥רThe godly man is perished out of the earth, and there is none upright among men: they all lie in wait for blood; they hunt every man his brother with a net.Micah 7:4 · יָשָׁ֖רThe best of them is as a brier; the most upright is worse than a thorn hedge: the day of thy watchmen, even thy visitation, is come; now shall be their perplexity.