יָשַׁר

Strong’s Definition

to be straight or even; figuratively, to be (causatively, to make) right, pleasant, prosperous

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root;

KJV Usage

direct, fit, seem good (meet), [phrase] please (will), be (esteem, go) right (on), bring (look, make, take the) straight (way), be upright(-ly).

Detailed Definition

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

• 1.to be right, be straight, be level, be upright, be just, be lawful, be smooth
• 2.(qal)
• 3.(piel)
• 4.(pual) to be made level, be laid smoothly out
• 5.(hiphil) to make straight, look straight

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: yâshar; Pronunciation: yaw-shar'