יָאַשׁ

Strong’s Definition

to desist, i.e. (figuratively) to despond

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root;

KJV Usage

(cause to) despair, one that is desperate, be no hope.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.to despair
• 2.(niphal) to be despaired, be desperate
• 3.(piel) to cause to despair
• 4.(interj) it is hopeless!

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: yâʼash; Pronunciation: yaw-ash'