הוֹרִ֣ישׁ

𐤄𐤅𐤓𐤉𐤔

yârash

He dispossessed

To take possession of, particularly by displacing or dispossessing others; to inherit property, territory, or status; to succeed to an estate, position, or rights, often as a result of displacement, conquest, or transfer. The word encompasses the act of taking possession (especially of land) and the state of possessing as an heir, as well as causing another to lose their possession (impoverish or dispossess). It is used with concrete, abstract, and metaphorical objects throughout the Hebrew Bible.

H3423

2 Chronicles 33:2 · Word #8

Lexicon H3423

Lemmaיָרַשׁ
Lemma (Paleo)𐤉𐤓𐤔
Transliterationyârash
Strong'sH3423
DefinitionTo take possession of, particularly by displacing or dispossessing others; to inherit property, territory, or status; to succeed to an estate, position, or rights, often as a result of displacement, conquest, or transfer. The word encompasses the act of taking possession (especially of land) and the state of possessing as an heir, as well as causing another to lose their possession (impoverish or dispossess). It is used with concrete, abstract, and metaphorical objects throughout the Hebrew Bible.

Morphology HVhp3ms All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan h — Hiphil — Causative active
Conjugation p — Perfect — Completed action
Person 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they")
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular

Common Translation

PhraseHe dispossessed

SIBI-P1 Translation H3423-05

he caused to dispossess

Morphological NotesVerb, Hiphil (causative) stem, perfect (suffix conjugation), 3rd person masculine singular.
Rendering RationaleThe Hiphil stem gives a causative sense to the root ירשׁ, shifting from "to take possession/dispossess" (Qal) to "to cause to dispossess" or "to cause to take possession." The 3rd person masculine singular perfect is reflected in "he caused."

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