לְ/הוֹרִ֥ישׁ
𐤋/𐤄𐤅𐤓𐤉𐤔
lehorish
to dispossess
or יָרֵשׁ; a primitive root; to occupy (by driving out previous tenants, and possessing in their place); by implication, to seize, to rob, to inherit; also to expel, to impoverish, to ruin; cast out, consume, destroy, disinherit, dispossess, drive(-ing) out, enjoy, expel, [idiom] without fail, (give to, leave for) inherit(-ance, -or) [phrase] magistrate, be (make) poor, come to poverty, (give to, make to) possess, get (have) in (take) possession, seize upon, succeed, [idiom] utterly.
Judges 2:21 · Word #5
Lexicon H3423
| Lemma | יָרַשׁ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤓𐤔 |
| Transliteration | yârash |
| Strong's | H3423 |
| In-context | to dispossess |
Morphology HR/Vhc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | h — Hiphil — Causative active |
| Conjugation | c — Infinitive Construct — The verbal noun ("to ...") |
SIBI-P1 H3423-13
to cause to dispossess and possess
| Root | ירש (y-r-sh) |
| Core Meanings | possess, dispossess, inherit, seize, take possession |
| Semantic Range | to cause to inherit, to dispossess, to drive out and take possession, to expel, to bring into possession, to deprive others of property |
| Conceptual Significance | This root is central to the biblical theology of land inheritance, especially regarding Israel’s divinely sanctioned possession of the promised land through the dispossession of prior inhabitants. It conveys both judgment on nations and covenant fulfillment for Israel. |
| Morphological Notes | Hiphil infinitive construct of יָרַשׁ with prefixed לְ (“to”), expressing purpose or result; causative stem indicates causing someone to possess or dispossess. |
| Rendering Rationale | The verb is in the Hiphil stem (causative), so the rendering reflects causing an action—bringing about dispossession that results in possession. The infinitive construct with prefixed לְ is conveyed by "to cause," preserving both the causative force and the verbal nature of the form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ירש (possess, dispossess, inherit, seize, take possession)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H3423-01 |
haleyareshenu | to dispossess us |
H8492-01 |
hatirosh | the pressed-out must |
H3425-01 |
hayerushah | the inherited possession |
Word Usage (232 occurrences of H3423)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 15:3 | יוֹרֵ֥שׁ | yoresh | is my heir |
| Genesis 15:4 | יִֽירָשְׁ/ךָ֖ | yirashekha | shall be your heir |
| Genesis 15:4 | יִֽירָשֶֽׁ/ךָ | yirashekha-2 | shall be your heir |