יָצַר
yasar (yāṣar)
/yaw-TSAR/
“to form, fashion, frame”
To form, shape, fashion as a potter molds clay; pictures God's intimate crafting of Adam from dust of the ground (Genesis 2:7).
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
Primitive root.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
formpotterfashionmaker
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: יָצַר (to form, fashion, frame) -> G4122
LXX conceptual translation: יָצַר (to form, fashion, frame) -> G4160
LXX conceptual translation: יָצַר (to form, fashion, frame) -> κτίζω (to people, found, to create)
Key Biblical Occurrences (7)
Foundational passages where יָצַר (yasar) carries significant theological or narrative weight.