יַצַע (yatsaʻ) — Make Bed

Hebrew word study: יַצַע (yatsaʻ), Strong's H3331. to strew as a surface

HebrewStrong's H3331
Quick definition
Hebrew word
יַצַע (yatsaʻ)
Pronounced: yaw-tsah'

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

to strew as a surface

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: make (one's) bed, [idiom] lie, spread.

Where this word appears

Strong's H3331 is tagged on 4 words in 4 verses across 3 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Esther 4:3 and last appears in Isaiah 58:5.

How it is rendered in the text

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

and I will spread as a bed ×1he spreads as a bed ×1it is spread as a bed ×1it was spread as a bed ×1

Forms found in the text

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

יֻצַּע ×2וְאַצִּיעָה ×1יַצִּיעַ ×1

Books where it appears most

Isaiah ×2Esther ×1Psalms ×1

Verses (all 4)

  • Esther 4:3 — יֻצַּע — it was spread as a bed
  • Psalms 139:8 — וְאַצִּיעָה — and I will spread as a bed
  • Isaiah 14:11 — יֻצַּע — it is spread as a bed
  • Isaiah 58:5 — יַצִּיעַ — he spreads as a bed

Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H3326 יָצוּעַ (yâtsûwaʻ), H3335 יָצַר (yâtsar), H4702 מַצָּע (matstsâʻ).

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 yatsaʻ (H3331) mean?

To strew as a surface.

How is H3331 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H3331 as: make (one's) bed, [idiom] lie, spread..

How often does יַצַע (yatsaʻ) appear?

Strong's H3331 is tagged on 4 words in 4 verses across 3 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Esther 4:3 and last appears in Isaiah 58:5.