יָעַד (yâʻad) — Agree

Hebrew word study: יָעַד (yâʻad), Strong's H3259. to fix upon (by agreement or appointment); by implication, to meet (at a stated time), to summon (to trial), to direct (in a certain quarter

HebrewStrong's H3259
Quick definition
Hebrew word
יָעַד (yâʻad)
Pronounced: yaw-ad'

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

to fix upon (by agreement or appointment); by implication, to meet (at a stated time), to summon (to trial), to direct (in a certain quarter or position), to engage (for marriage)

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: agree,(maxke an) appoint(-ment, a time), assemble (selves), betroth, gather (selves, together), meet (together), set (a time).

Where this word appears

Strong's H3259 is tagged on 29 words in 29 verses across 13 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 21:8 and last appears in Micah 6:9.

How it is rendered in the text

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

I will meet ×3will he summon me ×3and I will meet ×2and they will gather together ×2who were gathered ×2I meet ×1and they gathered ×1are the ones who have gathered ×1he designated her ×1he will designate her ×1which gathered ×1which has gathered ×1

Forms found in the text

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

אִוָּעֵד ×4הַנּוֹעָדִים ×4וְנוֹעֲדוּ ×2וַיִּוָּעֲדוּ ×2יְעָדָהּ ×2הַנֹּעָדִים ×1וְנֹעַדְתִּי ×1וְנוֹעַדְתִּי ×1יְעָדוֹ ס ×1יִיעָדֶנָּה ×1

Books where it appears most

Exodus ×7Numbers ×6Jeremiah ×4Nehemiah ×2Job ×2Joshua ×12 Samuel ×11 Kings ×1

Verses (first 25 of 29)

  • Exodus 21:8 — יְעָדָהּ — he designated her
  • Exodus 21:9 — יִיעָדֶנָּה — he will designate her
  • Exodus 25:22 — וְנוֹעַדְתִּי — and I will meet
  • Exodus 29:42 — אִוָּעֵד — I will meet
  • Exodus 29:43 — וְנֹעַדְתִּי — and I will meet
  • Exodus 30:6 — אִוָּעֵד — I will meet
  • Exodus 30:36 — אִוָּעֵד — I will meet
  • Numbers 10:3 — וְנוֹעֲדוּ — and they will gather together
  • Numbers 10:4 — וְנוֹעֲדוּ — and they will gather together
  • Numbers 14:35 — הַנּוֹעָדִים — which has gathered
  • Numbers 16:11 — הַנֹּעָדִים — are the ones who have gathered
  • Numbers 17:4 — אִוָּעֵד — I meet
  • Numbers 27:3 — הַנּוֹעָדִים — which gathered
  • Joshua 11:5 — וַיִּוָּעֲדוּ — and they gathered
  • 2 Samuel 20:5 — יְעָדוֹ ס — he had appointed for him
  • 1 Kings 8:5 — הַנּוֹעָדִים — who were gathered
  • 2 Chronicles 5:6 — הַנּוֹעָדִים — who were gathered
  • Nehemiah 6:2 — וְנִוָּעֲדָה — so let us meet
  • Nehemiah 6:10 — נִוָּעֵד — let us meet
  • Job 2:11 — וַיִּוָּעֲדוּ — and they met by appointment
  • Job 9:19 — יוֹעִידֵנִי — will he summon me
  • Psalms 48:4 — נוֹעֲדוּ — they assembled
  • Jeremiah 24:1 — מוּעָדִים — were set
  • Jeremiah 47:7 — יְעָדָהּ ס — he has appointed it
  • Jeremiah 49:19 — יֹעִידֶנִּי — will he summon me

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H3133 יוֹעֵד (Yôwʻêd), H3260 יֶעְדִּי (Yeʻdîy), H4150 מוֹעֵד (môwʻêd), H4151 מוֹעָד (môwʻâd), H4152 מוּעָדָה (mûwʻâdâh), H5129 נוֹעַדְיָה (Nôwʻadyâh).

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 yâʻad (H3259) mean?

To fix upon (by agreement or appointment); by implication, to meet (at a stated time), to summon (to trial), to direct (in a certain quarter or position), to engage (for marriage).

How is H3259 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H3259 as: agree,(maxke an) appoint(-ment, a time), assemble (selves), betroth, gather (selves, together), meet (together), set (a time)..

How often does יָעַד (yâʻad) appear?

Strong's H3259 is tagged on 29 words in 29 verses across 13 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 21:8 and last appears in Micah 6:9.