יַ֥עַר

𐤉𐤏𐤓

yaar

the forest

from an unused root probably meaning to thicken with verdure; a copse of bushes; hence, a forest; hence, honey in the comb (as hived in trees); (honey-) comb, forest, wood.

H3293

Ezekiel 21:2 · Word #12

Lexicon H3293

Lemmaיַעַר
Lemma (Paleo)𐤉𐤏𐤓
Transliterationyaʻar
Strong'sH3293
In-contextthe forest

Morphology HNcmsc All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word

SIBI-P1 H3293-09

thick-woodland

Rootיער (y-ʿ-r)
Core Meaningsto thicken, to grow dense, woodedness, verdant density
Semantic Rangeforest, wooded area, thicket, timberland; by extension honeycomb (as found in wooded trees)
Conceptual SignificanceForests in the biblical world represented both danger and refuge—places of concealment, wildness, and divine provision. The association with density underscores themes of concealment, abundance, and untamed creation within the land.
Morphological NotesCommon masculine singular noun (HNcmsa/HNcmsc), appearing in both absolute and construct states; no pronominal suffixes in the listed forms.
Rendering RationaleThe noun יַעַר is a masculine singular form (absolute or construct), so it is rendered as a singular entity. "Thick-woodland" preserves the likely root sense of density or thick growth while reflecting the standard meaning of a forested area.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root יער (to thicken, to grow dense, woodedness, verdant density)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H3293-01 bayaar in the thick-growth forest
H3293-02 hayaar the thick-wood
H3293-03 hayaerah toward the thick-wooded forest

Word Usage (59 occurrences of H3293)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Deuteronomy 19:5 בַ/יַּעַר֮ vayaar into the forest
Joshua 17:15 הַ/יַּ֔עְרָ/ה hayaerah the forest
Joshua 17:18 יַ֣עַר yaar forest
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