יְשַׁר

𐤉𐤔𐤓

yeshar

upright

from יָשַׁר; straight (literally or figuratively); convenient, equity, Jasher, just, meet(-est), [phrase] pleased well right(-eous), straight, (most) upright(-ly, -ness).

H3477

Proverbs 29:27 · Word #7

Lexicon H3477

Lemmaיָשָׁר
Lemma (Paleo)𐤉𐤔𐤓
Transliterationyâshâr
Strong'sH3477
In-contextupright

Morphology HAamsc All morphology codes

Part of Speech A — Adjective — Describes a noun
Subtype a — Adjective — Adjective
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word

SIBI-P1 H3477-13

upright

Rootישׁר (y-š-r)
Core Meaningsstraightness, uprightness, rightness, levelness, equity
Semantic RangeStraight, level, right, upright, just, equitable, morally ישר (straight in conduct), pleasing or fitting in context.
Conceptual SignificanceThe concept of ישר expresses the biblical ideal of moral alignment with YHWH’s will—life lived in straightness rather than crookedness. It conveys integrity, ethical rectitude, and covenantal faithfulness, often contrasted with perversion or deceit.
Morphological NotesAdjective, masculine singular, absolute form (HAamsc). Derived from the root ישׁר, functioning attributively or substantivally.
Rendering RationaleThe adjective יְשַׁר is masculine singular absolute, describing a single masculine noun or functioning substantivally for an upright man. "Upright" preserves the root sense of straightness applied metaphorically to moral rightness, reflecting both the core imagery of the root and the masculine singular form.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root ישׁר (straightness, uprightness, rightness, levelness, equity)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H4334-01 bamishor in the straight-plain
H3476-01 beyosher in straightness
H8289-01 hasharon the Level-Plain (Sharon)
H3477-01 hayashar the upright one
H4339-02 meysharim uprightnesses
H7794-04 mishor level place
H4339-03 umeysharim and straightnesses
H3477-07 vehayesharah and the straight (feminine) one
H3477-09 velisharim and to the straight-upright ones
H3477-10 veyashar and straight
H3484-01 vishurun and Upright-One (Israel)
H3477-12 yashar upright one (masculine singular)
H3474-06 yasheru they were straight / you (masculine plural) make straight
H3484-02 yeshurun Upright-One
H3477-17 yisherey upright-ones of

Word Usage (119 occurrences of H3477)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Exodus 15:26 וְ/הַ/יָּשָׁ֤ר vehayashar and the right
Numbers 23:10 יְשָׁרִ֔ים yesharim of the upright
Deuteronomy 6:18 הַ/יָּשָׁ֥ר hayashar the-right