יָשַׁע
yasa (yāšaʿ)
/yaw-SHAH/
“to save, deliver, liberate, give victory”
To bring into wide open space, rescue from distress, deliver in battle; divine prerogative ('salvation belongs to the LORD', Psalm 3:8). Root of Yeshua/Jesus.
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
Primitive root.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
savedeliversalvationhelp
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: יָשַׁע (to save, deliver, liberate, give victory) -> σώζω (to save)
LXX conceptual translation: יָשַׁע (to save, deliver, liberate, give victory) -> G4506
LXX conceptual translation: יָשַׁע (to save, deliver, liberate, give victory) -> σωτήρ (saviour, deliverer, preserver)
Key Biblical Occurrences (6)
Foundational passages where יָשַׁע (yasa) carries significant theological or narrative weight.