יְיַשֶׁר
𐤉𐤉𐤔𐤓
yeyasher
walks
a primitive root; to be straight or even; figuratively, to be (causatively, to make) right, pleasant, prosperous; direct, fit, seem good (meet), [phrase] please (will), be (esteem, go) right (on), bring (look, make, take the) straight (way), be upright(-ly).
H3474
Proverbs 15:21 · Word #7
Lexicon H3474
| Lemma | יָשַׁר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤔𐤓 |
| Transliteration | yâshar |
| Strong's | H3474 |
| In-context | walks |
Morphology HVpi3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H3474-07
he makes straight
| Root | ישר (y-š-r) |
| Core Meanings | straightness, uprightness, evenness, rightness, rectitude |
| Semantic Range | to make straight, level, or smooth; to set right; to direct; to make upright; to make pleasing or fitting; to guide along a straight path |
| Conceptual Significance | The concept of making straight is central to biblical imagery of moral rectitude and divine guidance. To "make straight" often describes YHWH’s action in directing paths, establishing justice, or correcting what is crooked, symbolizing restoration to covenantal order and upright living. |
| Morphological Notes | Piel imperfect (yiqtol) 3rd masculine singular from ישר; intensive/causative verbal action with a masculine singular subject. |
| Rendering Rationale | The root ישר conveys the idea of straightness or uprightness. In the Piel stem, the verb is intensive/causative, meaning "to make straight" or "to set upright." The form is imperfect 3rd masculine singular, so the rendering "he makes straight" preserves both the causative force of Piel and the masculine singular subject. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ישר (straightness, uprightness, evenness, rightness, rectitude)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H3474-01 |
ayasher | I will set straight |
H4339-01 |
bemeysharim | in straightnesses |
H4334-02 |
hamishor | the level-place |
H3477-02 |
hayesharah | the straight (feminine) one |
H3474-02 |
hvshr | you were made straight |
H3477-03 |
layesharim | for the straight-upright ones |
H4334-03 |
lemishor | to a level-place |
H3477-04 |
leyisherey | to the upright men |
|
miyosher | uprightness |
H3477-05 |
uleyisherey | and to the upright ones of |
H4334-04 |
uvemishor | and in straightness |
H3476-02 |
uveyosher | and in straightness |
H3474-03 |
vayishar | and he was upright |
H3477-06 |
vehayashar | and the upright one |
H3477-08 |
vekhayashar | and as the upright one |
H3477-11 |
visharim | and upright men |
H3474-04 |
vshr | I will make straight |
H3474-05 |
yasherah | she was upright |
H3477-14 |
yesharah | upright one (feminine singular) |
H3477-15 |
yesharim | upright ones |
H3477-16 |
yesharot | upright ones |
H3474-08 |
yishar | he will be upright |
H3476-03 |
yosher | straightness |
Word Usage (28 occurrences of H3474)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Numbers 23:27 | יִישַׁר֙ | yishar | it will please |
| Judges 14:3 | יָשְׁרָ֥ה | yasherah | is right |
| Judges 14:7 | וַ/תִּישַׁ֖ר | vatishar | and she was right |