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יְסַף

𐤉𐤎𐤐

yᵉçaph

H3255 verb

SILEX Entry

Root יסף to add, to increase, to augment

Definition

to add, increase, augment, continue doing an action, cause to be more. In verbal usage, commonly expresses the act of adding or repeating (doing again/continuing) an action, such as 'to repeat' or 'to persist with.' Often appears with another verb in the infinitive, forming a construction meaning 'to do again' or 'to continue doing.' Can also denote the general sense of increasing in quantity, extent, or degree. In the Aramaic context, as with יְסַף, the focus remains on causing an increase or repetition.

Semantic Range

to add, to increase, to make more, to continue, to repeat, to persist in an action

Root / Etymology

Root: יסף (y-s-f), meaning 'to add' or 'to increase.' The Aramaic form יְסַף is the equivalent of the Hebrew verb יָסַף (yasaf), carrying the same core sense of adding or augmenting but adapted to the phonology and morphology of Biblical Aramaic. The root typically conveys the basic idea of 'adding' or 'increasing,' from which the derived verbal forms extend to nuances of continuing, repeating, or persisting actions.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In Biblical Aramaic, יְסַף appears in Daniel (see Dan 2:6), paralleling the Hebrew usage of יָסַף (yasaf) in the Torah, Prophets, and Writings, where it frequently functions in iterative constructions (e.g., לֹא יוֹסִיף עוֹד 'he will no longer...'). The meaning centers on the notion of addition but contextually extends to continuity or repetition of an action. English translations usually render the word as 'add,' 'increase,' or 'continue,' but the underlying sense can vary with context between literal addition and continuing/repeating an action. Later Jewish Aramaic and rabbinic Hebrew retain the verb with essentially the same meaning. The English translation 'add' sometimes narrows the meaning; idiomatic use in scripture may require broader renderings such as 'do again' or 'persist in.'

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

(Aramaic) corresponding to יָסַף; {to add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing)}; add.

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Root Family

יסף (y-s-p̄) — to add, to increase, to augment

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H2058 וׇפְסִי Increaser
H3084 יְהוֹסֵף in Yehoseph
H3130 יוֹסֵף to Yoseph-He-adds
H3131 יוֹסִפְיָה Yahweh adds
H3254 יָסַף I will add further

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H3255-01 ה֥וּסְפַת husefat AVHp3fs was-added she was added 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H3255-01 Daniel 4:33 ה֥וּסְפַת husefat AVHp3fs was-added she was added
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