יָשָׁר
“upright, straight, pleasing”
Straight, level, right, upright; describes moral rectitude of God's ways and integrity of heart.
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
From יָשַׁר (H3474) to be straight.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
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: יָשָׁר (upright, straight, pleasing) -> G2117
LXX conceptual translation: יָשָׁר (upright, straight, pleasing) -> δίκαιος (correct, righteous, righteous)
LXX conceptual translation: יָשָׁר (upright, straight, pleasing) -> ὅσιος (religiously right, righteous, pious)
LXX conceptual translation: יָשָׁר (upright, straight, pleasing) -> χρηστός (serviceable, good, good, pleasant, easy)
Key Biblical Occurrences (6)
Foundational passages where יָשָׁר (yasar) carries significant theological or narrative weight.