מוּסָ֑ר
𐤌𐤅𐤎𐤓
musar
discipline
from יָסַר; properly, chastisement; figuratively, reproof, warning or instruction; also restraint; bond, chastening(-eth), chastisement, check, correction, discipline, doctrine, instruction, rebuke.
H4148
Proverbs 23:13 · Word #4
Lexicon H4148
| Lemma | מוּסָר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤅𐤎𐤓 |
| Transliteration | mûwçâr |
| Strong's | H4148 |
| In-context | discipline |
Morphology HNcmsa
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 | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H4148-02
disciplining correction
| Root | יסר (y-s-r) |
| Core Meanings | discipline, chasten, correct, instruct through restraint, admonish |
| Semantic Range | discipline, chastening, correction, reproof, warning, moral instruction, restraint, formative training |
| Conceptual Significance | מוּסָר is central to Israel’s wisdom theology, especially in Proverbs, where covenantal faithfulness is shaped through corrective discipline. It reflects the belief that loving reproof and chastening are means by which YHWH and wise parents form righteous character and covenant loyalty. |
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular noun (absolute or construct). Derived noun of action/result from the root יסר, expressing the act or effect of disciplining or chastening. |
| Rendering Rationale | מוּסָר is a masculine singular noun derived from יסר, "to discipline/chasten." The rendering "disciplining correction" preserves the root idea of corrective discipline rather than mere intellectual instruction, and reflects the singular masculine noun form (absolute or construct in the given morphologies). |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root יסר (discipline, chasten, correct, instruct through restraint, admonish)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H4148-01 |
lamusar | to the disciplining |
H4147-01 |
moserot | chastening-bonds |
H4148-03 |
umusar | and corrective-discipline |
H3256-01 |
yaser | Discipline! |
H3256-02 |
yasor | he disciplines |
H3256-03 |
yisar | he disciplines |
H3256-04 |
yisareta | you have disciplined |
Word Usage (50 occurrences of H4148)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deuteronomy 11:2 | מוּסַ֖ר | musar | discipline |
| Isaiah 26:16 | מוּסָרְ/ךָ֖ | musarekha | your discipline |
| Isaiah 53:5 | מוּסַ֤ר | musar | chastisement |