יָסַד (yâçad) — Appoint

Hebrew word study: יָסַד (yâçad), Strong's H3245. to set (literally or figuratively); intensively, to found; reflexively, to sit down together, i.e. settle, consult

HebrewStrong's H3245
Quick definition
Hebrew word
יָסַד (yâçad)
Pronounced: yaw-sad'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to set (literally or figuratively); intensively, to found; reflexively, to sit down together, i.e. settle, consult

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: appoint, take counsel, establish, (lay the, lay for a) found(-ation), instruct, lay, ordain, set, [idiom] sure.

Where this word appears

Strong's H3245 is tagged on 42 words in 41 verses across 16 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 9:18 and last appears in Zechariah 12:1.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

it was founded ×4and who founded ×2founded ×2he founded it ×2he had appointed ×2to found ×2and it was founded ×1and the founding of ×1and they founded ×1are the founding of ×1he will found it ×1was founded it ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

יְסָדָהּ ×4יִסַּד ×4יֻסַּד ×3הוּסַד ×2וְיֹסֵד ×2יְסַדְתָּם ×2יָסַד ×2הִוָּסְדָה ×1יְיַסְּדֶנָּה ×1לְיַסֵּד ×1

Books where it appears most

Psalms ×9Isaiah ×91 Kings ×4Ezra ×42 Chronicles ×3Zechariah ×3Exodus ×1Joshua ×1

Verses (first 25 of 41)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H3246 יְסֻד (yᵉçud), H3247 יְסוֹד (yᵉçôwd), H4143 מוּסָד (mûwçâd), H4144 מוֹסָד (môwçâd), H4328 מְיֻסָּדָה (mᵉyuççâdâh), H4527 מַסַּד (maççad), H5475 סוֹד (çôwd).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does yâçad (H3245) mean?

To set (literally or figuratively); intensively, to found; reflexively, to sit down together, i.e. settle, consult.

How is H3245 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H3245 as: appoint, take counsel, establish, (lay the, lay for a) found(-ation), instruct, lay, ordain, set, [idiom] sure..

How often does יָסַד (yâçad) appear?

Strong's H3245 is tagged on 42 words in 41 verses across 16 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 9:18 and last appears in Zechariah 12:1.