Strong H3423H3423Gיָרַשׁ
to possess: possess
One of the 3 senses of Strong H3423
- Transliteration
- yârash yârêsh
- Pronunciation
- {yaw-rash'} yaw-raysh'
- Morphology
- Hebrew Verb
Definition
: possess/inherit
1) to seize, dispossess, take possession off, inherit, disinherit, occupy, impoverish, be an heir
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to take possession of
1a2) to inherit
1a3) to impoverish, come to poverty, be poor
1b) (Niphal) to be dispossessed, be impoverished, come to poverty
1c) (Piel) to devour
1d) (Hiphil)
1d1) to cause to possess or inherit
1d2) to cause others to possess or inherit
1d3) to impoverish
1d4) to dispossess
1d5) to destroy, bring to ruin, disinherit
1) to seize, dispossess, take possession off, inherit, disinherit, occupy, impoverish, be an heir
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to take possession of
1a2) to inherit
1a3) to impoverish, come to poverty, be poor
1b) (Niphal) to be dispossessed, be impoverished, come to poverty
1c) (Piel) to devour
1d) (Hiphil)
1d1) to cause to possess or inherit
1d2) to cause others to possess or inherit
1d3) to impoverish
1d4) to dispossess
1d5) to destroy, bring to ruin, disinherit
General definition
A primitive root; to occupy (be driving out previous {tenants} and possessing in their place); by implication to {seize} to {rob} to inherit; also to {expel} to {impoverish} to ruin: - cast {out} {consume} {destroy} {disinherit} {dispossess} drive (-ing) {out} {enjoy} {expel} X without {fail} (give {to} leave for) inherit ({-ance} {-or}) + {magistrate} be (make) {poor} come to {poverty} (give {to} make to) {possess} get (have) in (take) {possession} seize {upon} {succeed} X utterly.
In the Bible
Strong H3423G appears in 34 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- possess14
- inherit11
- heir5
- enjoy1
- inheritance1
- inheritor1
- magistrate1
- possesseth1
First verses
- Genesis 15:3And Abram said, Behold, to me thou hast given no seed: and, lo, one born in my house is mine heir.
- Genesis 15:4And, behold, the word of the Lord came unto him, saying, This shall not be thine heir; but he that shall come forth out of thine own bowels shall be thine heir.
- Genesis 21:10Wherefore she said unto Abraham, Cast out this bondwoman and her son: for the son of this bondwoman shall not be heir with my son, even with Isaac.
- Leviticus 25:46And ye shall take them as an inheritance for your children after you, to inherit them for a possession; they shall be your bondmen for ever: but over your brethren the children of Israel, ye shall not rule one over another with rigour.
- Numbers 27:11And if his father have no brethren, then ye shall give his inheritance unto his kinsman that is next to him of his family, and he shall possess it: and it shall be unto the children of Israel a statute of judgment, as the Lord commanded Moses.
- Numbers 36:8And every daughter, that possesseth an inheritance in any tribe of the children of Israel, shall be wife unto one of the family of the tribe of her father, that the children of Israel may enjoy every man the inheritance of his fathers.
- Deuteronomy 15:4Save when there shall be no poor among you; for the Lord shall greatly bless thee in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee for an inheritance to possess it:
- Judges 11:24Wilt not thou possess that which Chemosh thy god giveth thee to possess? So whomsoever the Lord our God shall drive out from before us, them will we possess.
- Judges 18:7Then the five men departed, and came to Laish, and saw the people that were therein, how they dwelt careless, after the manner of the Zidonians, quiet and secure; and there was no magistrate in the land, that might put them to shame in any thing; and they were far from the Zidonians, and had no business with any man.
- 2 Samuel 14:7And, behold, the whole family is risen against thine handmaid, and they said, Deliver him that smote his brother, that we may kill him, for the life of his brother whom he slew; and we will destroy the heir also: and so they shall quench my coal which is left, and shall not leave to my husband neither name nor remainder upon the earth.
- 1 Chronicles 28:8Now therefore in the sight of all Israel the congregation of the Lord, and in the audience of our God, keep and seek for all the commandments of the Lord your God: that ye may possess this good land, and leave it for an inheritance for your children after you for ever.
- 2 Chronicles 20:11Behold, I say, how they reward us, to come to cast us out of thy possession, which thou hast given us to inherit.
- Ezra 9:12Now therefore give not your daughters unto their sons, neither take their daughters unto your sons, nor seek their peace or their wealth for ever: that ye may be strong, and eat the good of the land, and leave it for an inheritance to your children for ever.
- Job 13:26For thou writest bitter things against me, and makest me to possess the iniquities of my youth.
- Psalms 25:13His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth.
- Psalms 37:9For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the Lord, they shall inherit the earth.
- Psalms 37:11But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
- Psalms 37:22For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth; and they that be cursed of him shall be cut off.
- Psalms 37:29The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever.
- Psalms 37:34Wait on the Lord, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.