ו/יעשו
𐤅/𐤉𐤏𐤔𐤅
Yaasu
and Jaasu
Personal name designating an Israelite individual, Jaasu or Yaasu, likely meaning 'they will do' or 'Yahweh acts.' The form reflects a verbal sentence and may carry the connotation of God accomplishing or undertaking an action on someone's behalf. Used as a proper name, chiefly in post-exilic lists.
Ezra 10:37 · Word #3
Lexicon H3299
| Lemma | יַעֲשׂוּ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤏𐤔𐤅 |
| Transliteration | Yaasu |
| Strong's | H3299 |
| Definition | Personal name designating an Israelite individual, Jaasu or Yaasu, likely meaning 'they will do' or 'Yahweh acts.' The form reflects a verbal sentence and may carry the connotation of God accomplishing or undertaking an action on someone's behalf. Used as a proper name, chiefly in post-exilic lists. |
Morphology HC/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and Jaasu |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3299-02
They-will-act
| Morphological Notes | Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural; used as a proper noun (personal name). |
| Rendering Rationale | The form יַעֲשׂוּ is a Qal imperfect third masculine plural from עשה, meaning "they will do/act." As a personal name built from this verbal form, the rendering preserves both the root meaning and the plural imperfect morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and Yaasu
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: They-will-act |