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OSHB Ezra 8:21 יְשָׁרָה (yəshārāh) Strongs=3477 Lemma=‘יָשָׁר’
contextual word gloss=‘straight’ word gloss=‘safe’
Morphology=Aafsa PoS=adjective Gender=feminine Number=singular State=absolute
Year=-457

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Other uses (2) of identical word form יְשָׁרָה (Morphology=Aafsa PoS=adjective Gender=feminine Number=singular State=absolute) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘יְשָׁרָה’ (Morphology=Aafsa PoS=adjective Gender=feminine Number=singular State=absolute) is always and only glossed as ‘straight’.

PSA 107:7 contextual word gloss=‘straight’ word gloss=‘straight’ OSHB PSA 107:7 word 3

OET-LV: 7 And_he_led _them by_a _way straight to_go to a _city _of dwelling. (PSA_107:7)

OET-RV: 7 He led them by a direct path
⇔ so that they could go to a city to live in. (PSA 107:7)

EZE 1:7 contextual word gloss=‘straight’ word gloss=‘straight’ OSHB EZE 1:7 word 3

OET-LV: 7 And_their _of_feet was_a _foot straight and_the _sole _of their _feet _of_of was_like_the_sole _of the_foot _of a _calf and_they_were_sparkling like_the_appearance _of bronze burnished. (EZE_1:7)

OET-RV: 7 Their legs were straight, but they had hooves like calves’ hooves that gleamed like polished bronze. (EZE 1:7)

Hebrew words (14) other than יְשָׁרָה (Morphology=Aafsa PoS=adjective Gender=feminine Number=singular State=absolute) with a gloss related to ‘straight’

Have 14 other words (לִתְקֹן, וּלְהַצִּיב, יְיַשֵּׁר, לְתַקֵּן, יַשְּׁרוּ, יְיַשֶׁר, הַיְשָׁרָה, יָשָׁר, תְּיַשֵּׁר, יַיְשִׁרוּ, הושר, הַֽמְיַשְּׁרִים, וַיִשַּׁרְנָה, יְשָׁרוֹת) with 7 lemmas altogether (Lemma=‘יָשַׁר’, Lemma=‘יָשָׁר’, Lemmas=‘הַ’, ‘יָשַׁר’, Lemmas=‘הַ’, ‘יָשָׁר’, Lemmas=‘לְ’, ‘תָּקַן’, Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘לְ’, ‘נָצַב’, Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘יָשַׁר’)

1 SAM 6:12 וַיִשַּׁרְנָה (vayishsharnāh) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘יָשַׁר’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, they_were_straight’ morpheme glosses=‘and, went_straight’ OSHB 1 SAM 6:12 word 1

OET-LV: 12 And_they _were _straight the_cows in_road on the _road _of Bēyt Shemesh on_a _highway one they _went going and_lowing and_not they _turned _aside right _hand and_left _hand and_the _rulers _of the_Fəlishtiy were_going after_them to the _border _of Bēyt Shemesh. (SA1_6:12)

OET-RV: 12 Amazingly, the cows went straight down the road going to Beyt-Shemesh. They stayed on that one highway, walking and mooing, and they never once deviated to the left or the right, and the Philistine rulers followed them as far as the border of Beyt-Shemesh. (SA1 6:12)

1 SAM 13:21 וּלְהַצִּיב (ūləhaʦʦīⱱ) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘לְ’, ‘נָצַב’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, to, make_straight’ morpheme glosses=‘and, for, setting’ OSHB 1 SAM 13:21 word 9

OET-LV: 21 And_it _was the_charge two _thirds _of _a _shekel for_plowshares and_for_mattocks and_for_three fork and_for_the_axes and_to_make _straight the_goad[s]. (SA1_13:21)

OET-RV: 21 (They were charged two-thirds of a shekel for larger things like plough blades, and one-third for picks and axes, and for straightening ox goads.) (SA1 13:21)

PSA 5:9 הושר (hvshr) Lemma=‘יָשַׁר’ contextual word gloss=‘make_straight’ word gloss=‘make_~_straight’ OSHB PSA 5:9 word 6

OET-LV: 9  Oh_YHWH lead_me in_your _of_righteousness on _account _of enemies _of_my make _straight to/for_my_face/front way _of_your. (PSA_5:9)

OET-RV: ⇔  9 Their lips are always flapping.
⇔ ≈ Their minds are their destruction.
⇔ Their throats are open graves
⇔ ≈ Their tongues are full of flattery. (PSA 5:9)

PROV 3:6 יְיַשֵּׁר (yəyashshēr) Lemma=‘יָשַׁר’ contextual word gloss=‘he_will_make_straight’ word gloss=‘make_~_straight’ OSHB PROV 3:6 word 5

OET-LV: 6 In_all ways _of_your acknowledge_him and_he he _will _make _straight paths _of_your. (PRO_3:6)

OET-RV: 6 Acknowledge Yahweh’s involvement in everything you do,
⇔ and he will show you the best course to follow. (PRO 3:6)

PROV 4:25 יַיְשִׁרוּ (yayshirū) Lemma=‘יָשַׁר’ contextual word gloss=‘let_them_look_straight’ word gloss=‘straight’ OSHB PROV 4:25 word 5

OET-LV: 25 Eyes _of_your to_the _front let _them _look and_your(pl)_of_eyelids let _them _look _straight before_you. (PRO_4:25)

OET-RV: 25 Keep your eyes looking towards the front,
⇔ ≈ and let your gaze be straight ahead. (PRO 4:25)

PROV 9:15 הַֽמְיַשְּׁרִים (hamyashshərīm) Lemmas=‘הַ’, ‘יָשַׁר’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘[those, who]_make_straight’ morpheme glosses=‘the, go_straight’ OSHB PROV 9:15 word 4

OET-LV: 15 To_call to_those _who_pass _by _of the_road those_who_make _straight paths _of_their. (PRO_9:15)

OET-RV: 15 in order to call out to those who are passing by—
⇔ those men who are going straight past on their way. (PRO 9:15)

PROV 11:5 תְּיַשֵּׁר (təyashshēr) Lemma=‘יָשַׁר’ contextual word gloss=‘it_makes_straight’ word gloss=‘keeps_~_straight’ OSHB PROV 11:5 word 3

OET-LV: 5 the_righteousness _of a _blameless_person it _makes _straight its_road/course and_by_his _of_wickedness he _falls a _wicked_person. (PRO_11:5)

OET-RV: 5 When an innocent person does what’s right things go straightforwardly,
⇔ ^ but the wicked person will fall due to their own wickedness. (PRO 11:5)

PROV 15:21 יְיַשֶׁר (yəyasher) Lemma=‘יָשַׁר’ contextual word gloss=‘he_makes_straight’ word gloss=‘straight_ahead’ OSHB PROV 15:21 word 7

OET-LV: 21 Foolishness is_a _joy to_one_lacking heart and_a _person _of understanding he _makes _straight to _walk. (PRO_15:21)

OET-RV: 21 Foolishness brings happiness to those who lack morals,
⇔ ^ but an understanding person makes sensible decisions. (PRO 15:21)

ECC 1:15 לִתְקֹן (litqon) Lemmas=‘לְ’, ‘תָּקַן’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘to, become_straight’ morpheme glosses=‘to, straightened’ OSHB ECC 1:15 word 4

OET-LV: 15 that _which _is_bent not it _is _able to_become _straight and_something _missing not it _is _able to_be _numbered. (ECC_1:15)

OET-RV: 15 Something that’s bent can’t be straightened again,
⇔ ≈ and what’s missing can’t be counted. (ECC 1:15)

ECC 7:13 לְתַקֵּן (lətaqqēn) Lemmas=‘לְ’, ‘תָּקַן’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘to, make_straight’ morpheme glosses=‘to, make_straight’ OSHB ECC 7:13 word 8

OET-LV: 13 Consider DOM the _work _of the_ʼElohīm if/because who is _he _able to_make _straight DOM that_which he_has _bent _it. (ECC_7:13)

OET-RV: 13 Look at God’s work:
⇔ who can straighten what he’s made crooked? (ECC 7:13)

ISA 40:3 יַשְּׁרוּ (yashshərū) Lemma=‘יָשַׁר’ contextual word gloss=‘make_straight’ word gloss=‘make_straight’ OSHB ISA 40:3 word 7

OET-LV: 3 a _voice is_calling in_wilderness make _clear the _way _of YHWH make _straight in_plain a _highway for_our _of_god. (ISA_40:3)

OET-RV: ⇔  3 ◙
⇔ …
⇔ … (ISA 40:3)

JER 31:9 יָשָׁר (yāshār) Lemma=‘יָשָׁר’ contextual word gloss=‘straight’ word gloss=‘straight’ OSHB JER 31:9 word 10

OET-LV: 9 With_weeping they _will _come and_with_supplications I_will _bring _them I_will _lead _them to torrents _of water on_a _path straight which_not they _will _stumble in_it if/because I _have _become for_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) (into)_a_father and_ʼEfrayim firstborn _of_is_my he. (JER_31:9)

OET-RV: 9 ◙
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ … (JER 31:9)

EZE 1:23 יְשָׁרוֹת (yəshārōt) Lemma=‘יָשָׁר’ contextual word gloss=‘[were]_straight’ word gloss=‘stretched_out_straight’ OSHB EZE 1:23 word 4

OET-LV: 23 And_under the_firmament wings _of_their were_straight each to sister _of_its belonged_to_each two_wings which_covered (to)_them belonged_to_each two_wings which_covered (to)_them DOM bodies _of_their. (EZE_1:23)

OET-RV: 23 Beneath the dome, each of the creatures’ wings stretched out straight and touched another creature’s wings. Each one also had a pair to cover their own body with. (EZE 1:23)

MIC 3:9 הַיְשָׁרָה (hayshārāh) Lemmas=‘הַ’, ‘יָשָׁר’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘(the)_straight, [thing]’ morpheme glosses=‘the, right’ OSHB MIC 3:9 word 14

OET-LV: 9 hear please this Oh _leaders _of the _house _of Yaˊₐqoⱱ and_Oh _rulers _of the _house _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) who_loathe justice and_DOM every _of (the)_straight_thing they _make _crooked. (MIC_3:9)

OET-RV: 9 Now listen to this,
⇔ you leaders of the house of Yakob,
⇔ ≈ and rulers of the house of Yisra’el,
⇔ you all who detest justice,
⇔ ≈ and who take everything that’s right and make it crooked. (MIC 3:9)