הַ/יּוֹרֵ֑שׁ
𐤄/𐤉𐤅𐤓𐤔
yârash
the heir
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.
2 Samuel 14:7 · Word #20
Lexicon H3423
| Lemma | יָרַשׁ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤓𐤔 |
| Transliteration | yârash |
| Strong's | H3423 |
| Definition | 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. |
Morphology HTd/Vqrmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the heir |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3423-02
the one taking possession
| Morphological Notes | Qal active participle, masculine singular, absolute state, with definite article. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal active participle masculine singular denotes an ongoing or characteristic action, rendered as "the one taking possession." This preserves the active force of ירשׁ, which includes inheriting through dispossession or succession. |
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