הוֹרִ֣ישׁ
𐤄𐤅𐤓𐤉𐤔
horish
He dispossessed
or יָרֵשׁ; a primitive root; to occupy (by driving out previous tenants, and possessing in their place); by implication, to seize, to rob, to inherit; also to expel, to impoverish, to ruin; cast out, consume, destroy, disinherit, dispossess, drive(-ing) out, enjoy, expel, [idiom] without fail, (give to, leave for) inherit(-ance, -or) [phrase] magistrate, be (make) poor, come to poverty, (give to, make to) possess, get (have) in (take) possession, seize upon, succeed, [idiom] utterly.
2 Kings 21:2 · Word #8
Lexicon H3423
| Lemma | יָרַשׁ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤓𐤔 |
| Transliteration | yârash |
| Strong's | H3423 |
| In-context | He dispossessed |
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 |
SIBI-P1 H3423-05
he caused to dispossess
| Root | ירש (y-r-sh) |
| Core Meanings | to possess, to dispossess, to inherit, to take possession by driving out, to occupy |
| Semantic Range | to dispossess inhabitants, to cause to inherit, to take possession of land, to drive out, to impoverish, to seize or occupy by force |
| Conceptual Significance | This verb is central to Israel’s covenantal narrative of land inheritance. It expresses both divine judgment (driving out nations) and covenant fulfillment (granting Israel possession), highlighting YHWH’s sovereignty over land, peoples, and inheritance. |
| Morphological Notes | Hiphil (causative) perfect, 3rd person masculine singular of יָרַשׁ. The Hiphil commonly expresses causing someone to inherit, dispossess, or take possession, often of land. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Hiphil stem gives the verb a causative force, indicating that the subject actively brought about the dispossession or transfer of possession. The 3rd masculine singular perfect is reflected in the English "he caused," preserving both the causative stem and the masculine singular subject inherent in the form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ירש (to possess, to dispossess, to inherit, to take possession by driving out, to occupy)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H3423-01 |
haleyareshenu | to dispossess us |
H8492-01 |
hatirosh | the pressed-out must |
H3425-01 |
hayerushah | the inherited possession |
Word Usage (232 occurrences of H3423)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 15:3 | יוֹרֵ֥שׁ | yoresh | is my heir |
| Genesis 15:4 | יִֽירָשְׁ/ךָ֖ | yirashekha | shall be your heir |
| Genesis 15:4 | יִֽירָשֶֽׁ/ךָ | yirashekha-2 | shall be your heir |