יֵ֣צֶר
𐤉𐤑𐤓
yetser
inclination
from יָצַר; a form; figuratively, conception (i.e. purpose); frame, thing framed, imagination, mind, work.
H3336
Genesis 8:21 · Word #19
Lexicon H3336
| Lemma | יֵצֶר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤑𐤓 |
| Transliteration | yêtser |
| Strong's | H3336 |
| In-context | inclination |
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 H3336-01
formation
| Root | יצר (y-ṣ-r) |
| Core Meanings | to form, shape, fashion, mold, frame |
| Semantic Range | physical form or frame; something fashioned; inner formation of thought; disposition; inclination; purpose; design |
| Conceptual Significance | יֵצֶר expresses the idea that both physical objects and inner dispositions are "formed." In biblical theology, it often refers to the shaping of the human heart or mind (e.g., the "formation" of thoughts), underscoring that human intentions are conceived as molded structures, just as YHWH is the divine Former of creation. |
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular noun (יֵצֶר), appearing in both construct (cmsc) and absolute (cmsa) states in the data. Derived from the Qal verbal root יָצַר ("he formed"). One listed occurrence reflects the related Qal imperfect verb form ("he forms"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun יֵצֶר derives from the root יצר ("to form, shape"). Rendering it as "formation" preserves the concrete sense of something shaped or fashioned, while also allowing for its figurative extension to inner shaping (purpose or inclination). The form is masculine singular (construct or absolute), which is reflected in the singular English rendering. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root יצר (to form, shape, fashion, mold, frame)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H3335-01 |
hayotser | the Shaper |
H3335-02 |
leyotsero | to his Former |
H3334-01 |
vatetser | and she was pressed into distress |
H3334-02 |
vayetser | and he was pressed tight |
H3335-03 |
vayitser | and he shaped |
H3337-01 |
veyetser | and Former |
H3335-04 |
veyotserekha | and your Former |
|
veyotsero | and his Shaper |
H3335-05 |
vitsaretiha | and I shaped her |
H3335-06 |
yatsar | he formed |
H3335-07 |
yatsareti | I shaped |
H3336-02 |
yitsero | his formation |
H3335-08 |
yotser | the shaper |
H3335-09 |
yotsero | his Shaper |
Word Usage (10 occurrences of H3336)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 6:5 | יֵ֨צֶר֙ | yetser | inclination |
| Genesis 8:21 | יֵ֣צֶר | yetser | inclination |
| Deuteronomy 31:21 | יִצְר֗/וֹ | yitsero | inclination |