Strong H3477H3477Hיָשָׁר
Jashar
One of the 3 senses of Strong H3477
- Transliteration
- yâshâr
- Pronunciation
- yaw-shawr'
- Morphology
- Hebrew Adjective
Definition
Jashar/Jasher: the title in the expression “Book of Jashar” (Joshua 10:13; 2 Samuel 1:18), not a person. יָשָׁר means “upright.”
General definition
From H3474; straight (literally or figuratively): - {convenient} {equity} {Jasher} {just} meet ({-est}) + pleased well right ({-eous}) {straight} (most) upright ({-ly} -ness).
In the biblical story
Jashar
Ancient Hebrew book mentioned in the Old Testament
Jashar was an ancient Hebrew book mentioned in the Old Testament, but not included in the biblical canon.
In the Bible
Strong H3477H appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- jasher2
First verses
- Joshua 10:13And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the people had avenged themselves upon their enemies. Is not this written in the book of Jasher? So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down about a whole day.
- 2 Samuel 1:18(Also he bade them teach the children of Judah the use of the bow: behold, it is written in the book of Jasher.)