H3477 יָשָׁר
Strong's Hebrew Concordance · 119 KJV occurrences
יָשָׁר
yâshâr · yaw-shawr'
Definition
straight (literally or figuratively)
KJV Renderings
convenient, equity, Jasher, just, meet(-est), [phrase] pleased well right(-eous), straight, (most) upright(-ly, -ness).
Derivation / Etymology
from H3474 (יָשַׁר);
Sample KJV Verses (8 of 119)
- Exodus 15:26And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the LORD that healeth thee.
- 1 Samuel 29:6¶ Then Achish called David, and said unto him, Surely, as the LORD liveth, thou hast been upright, and thy going out and thy coming in with me in the host is good in my sight: for I have not found evil in thee since the day of thy coming unto me unto this day: nevertheless the lords favour thee not.
- 2 Kings 15:34And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD: he did according to all that his father Uzziah had done.
- Ezra 8:21¶ Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river of Ahava, that we might afflict ourselves before our God, to seek of him a right way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance.
- Psalms 32:11Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.
- Psalms 112:2His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the upright shall be blessed.
- Proverbs 14:11The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.
- Ecclesiastes 7:29Lo, this only have I found, that God hath made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions.