יֹֽשֶׁר
𐤉𐤔𐤓
yosher
uprightness
from יָשַׁר; the right; equity, meet, right, upright(-ness).
H3476
Proverbs 4:11 · Word #6
Lexicon H3476
| Lemma | יֹשֶׁר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤔𐤓 |
| Transliteration | yôsher |
| Strong's | H3476 |
| In-context | uprightness |
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 H3476-03
straightness
| Root | ישר (y-š-r) |
| Core Meanings | straightness, levelness, rightness, uprightness, correctness |
| Semantic Range | straightness (literal), uprightness of character, moral integrity, equity, fairness, correctness in judgment or conduct |
| Conceptual Significance | יֹשֶׁר expresses the biblical ideal of alignment with what is straight and right before יהוה—ethical integrity and just dealing that reflect the ordered, level path set by divine instruction. |
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine singular noun; appears in both absolute (HNcmsa) and construct (HNcmsc) forms. No pronominal suffixes attached. |
| Rendering Rationale | יֹשֶׁר is a masculine singular noun derived from ישר (“to be straight, right, upright”). Rendering it as “straightness” preserves the concrete root imagery of straightness that underlies moral and ethical rightness, while accurately reflecting its masculine singular nominal form (absolute or construct). |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ישר (straightness, levelness, rightness, uprightness, correctness)
| 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 |
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 |
H3474-07 |
yeyasher | he makes straight |
H3474-08 |
yishar | he will be upright |
Word Usage (14 occurrences of H3476)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deuteronomy 9:5 | וּ/בְ/יֹ֨שֶׁר֙ | uveyosher | or for uprightness |
| 1 Kings 9:4 | וּ/בְ/יֹ֔שֶׁר | uveyosher | and uprightness |
| Psalms 25:21 | וָ/יֹ֥שֶׁר | vayosher | and uprightness |