וִֽ/ירִשְׁתֶּ֥ם
𐤅/𐤉𐤓𐤔𐤕𐤌
yârash
and you shall possess
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.
Deuteronomy 11:31 · Word #15
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 HC/Vqq2mp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | q — Sequential Perfect — Perfect with waw-consecutive, continuing a narrative |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and you shall possess |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3423-63
and you (masc. plural) took possession
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, sequential perfect (vav-consecutive), 2nd person masculine plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal sequential perfect 2mp denotes a completed action by a masculine plural subject. "Took possession" preserves the root sense of acquiring by dispossession or succession, and the prefixed conjunction is reflected by "and." |
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