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OSHB Jer 31:9 יָשָׁר (yāshār) Strongs=3477 Lemma=‘יָשָׁר’
contextual word gloss=‘straight’ word gloss=‘straight’
Morphology=Aamsa PoS=adjective Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute
Year=-606 TimeSeries=Prophecies_of_Jeremiah

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Other uses (17) of identical word form יָשָׁר (Morphology=Aamsa PoS=adjective Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘יָשָׁר’ (Morphology=Aamsa PoS=adjective Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) has 10 different glosses: ‘O_upright_[one]’, ‘[are]_upright’, ‘[is]_right’, ‘[is]_upright’, ‘[it_would_be]_right’, ‘[the]_upright’, ‘an_upright_[person]’, ‘right’, ‘straight’, ‘upright’.

1 SAM 29:6 contextual word gloss=‘[are]_upright’ word gloss=‘honest’ OSHB 1 SAM 29:6 word 10

OET-LV: 6 and_ ʼAkīsh _he/it _called (to) Dāvid and_he/it _said to_him/it by_the _life of_YHWH if/because are_upright you and_good in_my _of_eyes your _going_out and_your_coming with_me in_camp if/because not I _have _found in_you(ms) evil from_the _day _of you_came to_me until the_day the_this and_in_the _eyes _of the _rulers not are_good you. (SA1_29:6)

OET-RV: 6 So Achish called David and told him, “As Yahweh lives, you’ve definitely been honest, and everything I’ve seen of your activities has been good, because I haven’t seen you do anything wrong since the day you first arrived. However, these rulers don’t approve of you, (SA1 29:6)

2 SAM 19:7 contextual word gloss=‘[it_would_be]_right’ word gloss=‘pleased’ OSHB 2 SAM 19:7 word 27

OET-LV: 7  by_loving DOM those _of_who_hate _you and_by_hating DOM those _of_who_love _you if/because you _have _made _known the_day if/because _that there_are_not to/for_yourself(m) commanders and_servants if/because I _know the_day if/because _that if ʼAⱱīshālōm was_alive and_all _of_of _us the_day were_dead if/because _that then it _would _be_right in_your _two’s _of_eyes. (SA2_19:7)

OET-RV: 7 So get up now and go and speak sincerely to your servants, because as Yahweh lives, if you don’t then you won’t have a single warrior still with you by the end of the night, and that would result in more trouble for you than anything else that’s happened to you since you were just a lad.” (SA2 19:7)

2 KI 10:15 contextual word gloss=‘right’ word gloss=‘true’ OSHB 2 KI 10:15 word 15

OET-LV: 15 and_he/it _went from_there and_he _found DOM Jonadab the _son _of Rēkāⱱ to_meet_him and_he_blessed _him and_he/it _said to_him/it is_there with heart _of_your right just_as heart _of_my is_with heart _of_your and_ Jonadab _he/it _said there_is and_there_is give DOM hand _of_your and_he/it _gave his/its_hand and_he_took _him _up to_him/it into the_chariot. (KI2_10:15)

OET-RV: 15 Then continuing on from there, Yehu found Rekav’s son Yonadav coming to meet him. Yehu greeted him and asked, “Are you wanting to do what is right just like I am?” IS THAT WHAT HE WAS REALLY ASKING???
¶ “Yes, I am.” Yonadav replied.
¶ “Great,” Yehu said. “Give me your hand,” and he gave him his hand, and Yehu pulled him up to join him in the chariot, (KI2 10:15)

JOB 23:7 contextual word gloss=‘an_upright_[person]’ word gloss=‘upright’ OSHB JOB 23:7 word 2

OET-LV: 7 There an _upright_person will _be_reasoning with_him/it and_I _will _deliver to_perpetuity from_my _of_judge. (JOB_23:7)

OET-RV: 7 An honest person could reason with him there,
⇔ and I would be set free forever by the one judging me. (JOB 23:7)

PSA 11:7 contextual word gloss=‘[the]_upright’ word gloss=‘upright’ OSHB PSA 11:7 word 6

OET-LV: 7 If/because is_righteous YHWH righteousness(es) he _loves the_upright they _will _see face _of_his. (PSA_11:7)

OET-RV: 7 because Yahweh loves what is right, and that’s what he does.
⇔ Godly people will get to stand in front of him. (PSA 11:7)

PSA 33:4 contextual word gloss=‘[is]_upright’ word gloss=‘upright’ OSHB PSA 33:4 word 2

OET-LV: 4 If/because is_upright the _message _of YHWH and_all work _of_his is_in_faithfulness. (PSA_33:4)

OET-RV: 4 because Yahweh means what he says,
⇔ and everything he does is fair. (PSA 33:4)

PSA 37:37 contextual word gloss=‘[the]_upright’ word gloss=‘upright’ OSHB PSA 37:37 word 4

OET-LV: 37 Watch the_blameless and_see the_upright if/because a _future belongs_to_a _person _of peace. (PSA_37:37)

OET-RV: 37 Observe the person of integrity, and notice those who are godly.
⇔ There’s a good future for a peaceful person. (PSA 37:37)

PSA 92:16 contextual word gloss=‘[is]_upright’ word gloss=‘upright’ OSHB PSA 92:16 word 3

OET-LV: 16  to_announce if/because _that is_upright YHWH rock _of_my and_not injustice _of in/on/over_him/it. (PSA_92:16)

PROV 12:15 contextual word gloss=‘[is]_right’ word gloss=‘right’ OSHB PROV 12:15 word 3

OET-LV: 15 the_way _of a _fool is_right in_his _own _of_eyes and_one _who_listens to_advice is_wise. (PRO_12:15)

OET-RV: 15 The fools’ paths seem like the right ones in their own eyes,
⇔ ^ but a wise person listens to advice. (PRO 12:15)

PROV 14:12 contextual word gloss=‘right’ word gloss=‘right’ OSHB PROV 14:12 word 3

OET-LV: 12 There_is a _way right to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before a _person and_its _of_end is_the_ways _of death. (PRO_14:12)

OET-RV: 12 There’s a nice path right in front of a person,
⇔ → but there’s death at the end of that road. (PRO 14:12)

PROV 16:25 contextual word gloss=‘right’ word gloss=‘right’ OSHB PROV 16:25 word 3

OET-LV: 25 There_is a _way right to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before a _person and_its _of_end is_the _ways _of death. (PRO_16:25)

OET-RV: 25 There’s a clear path right in front of a person,
⇔ → but its end is the ways to death. (PRO 16:25)

PROV 20:11 contextual word gloss=‘[is]_upright’ word gloss=‘right’ OSHB PROV 20:11 word 8

OET-LV: 11 Also by_his _of_deeds he _makes _himself _known a _youth if is_pure and_if is_upright activity _of_his. (PRO_20:11)

OET-RV: 11 Even young people are known by their actions
⇔ → if they’re honest and obedient. (PRO 20:11)

PROV 21:2 contextual word gloss=‘[is]_upright’ word gloss=‘right’ OSHB PROV 21:2 word 4

OET-LV: 2 Every _of way _of a _person is_upright in_his _own _of_eyes and_is_weighing hearts YHWH. (PRO_21:2)

OET-RV: 2 All a person’s ways seem right in their own eyes,
⇔ ^ but Yahweh evaluates motives. (PRO 21:2)

PROV 21:8 contextual word gloss=‘[is]_upright’ word gloss=‘upright’ OSHB PROV 21:8 word 6

OET-LV: 8 is_crooked the_way _of a _person guilty and_a _pure_person is_upright work _of_his. (PRO_21:8)

OET-RV: 8 The paths of a guilty person are crooked,
⇔ ^ but well-behaved people act with decency. (PRO 21:8)

ECC 7:29 contextual word gloss=‘upright’ word gloss=‘upright’ OSHB ECC 7:29 word 10

OET-LV: 29 Only consider this I _have _found (cmp) he _made the_ʼElohīm DOM the_humankind upright and_they they _have _sought schemes many. (ECC_7:29)

OET-RV: 29 This is the only conclusion I came to:
⇔ God made humankind to do good, but instead they’ve come up with many other kinds of schemes. (ECC 7:29)

ISA 26:7 contextual word gloss=‘O_upright_[one]’ word gloss=‘upright’ OSHB ISA 26:7 word 4

OET-LV: 7 the_way of_righteous is_level _paths Oh _upright_one the_track _of the_righteous you _make _level. (ISA_26:7)

OET-RV: ⇔  7 ◙
⇔ … (ISA 26:7)

MIC 7:4 contextual word gloss=‘an_upright_[person]’ word gloss=‘upright’ OSHB MIC 7:4 word 3

OET-LV: 4 Their _good _of_person is_like_a _thorn-bush an _upright_person more_than _a _thorn _hedge the _day _of your _watchmen punishment _of_your it _has _come now confusion _of_their it _will _be. (MIC_7:4)

OET-RV: 4 The best of them is like a thorn-bush.
⇔ ≈ The most upright is worse than a prickly hedge.
⇔ It’s the day foretold by your watchmen—
⇔ the day of your punishment.
⇔ Now is the time of their confusion. (MIC 7:4)

Hebrew words (16) other than יָשָׁר (Morphology=Aamsa PoS=adjective Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) with a gloss related to ‘straight’

Have 16 other words (יְיַשֶׁר, יְשָׁרָה, הושר, וּלְהַצִּיב, יַשְּׁרוּ, הַיְשָׁרָה, יְשָׁרָה, תְּיַשֵּׁר, לִתְקֹן, יְיַשֵּׁר, הַֽמְיַשְּׁרִים, יְשָׁרָה, יַיְשִׁרוּ, יְשָׁרוֹת, וַיִשַּׁרְנָה, לְתַקֵּן) 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)

EZRA 8:21 יְשָׁרָה (yəshārāh) Lemma=‘יָשָׁר’ contextual word gloss=‘straight’ word gloss=‘safe’ OSHB EZRA 8:21 word 13

OET-LV: 21 And_I _proclaimed there a _fast at the_river ʼAhₐvāʼ to_humble _ourselves to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before god _of_our to_seek from_him/it a _journey straight to/for_us and_for_our _little _of_one[s] and_to/for_all property _of_our. (EZR_8:21)

OET-RV: 21 Then right there by the river Ahava, I proclaimed a fast to humble ourselves in front of our god to request that he’d smooth the way ahead for us, and for our children, and for all our property, (EZR 8:21)

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)

PSA 107:7 יְשָׁרָה (yəshārāh) Lemma=‘יָשָׁר’ 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)

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)

EZE 1:7 יְשָׁרָה (yəshārāh) Lemma=‘יָשָׁר’ 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)

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)