יָרַשׁ (yârash) — Cast Out

Hebrew word study: יָרַשׁ (yârash), Strong's H3423. to occupy (by driving out previous tenants, and possessing in their place); by implication, to seize, to rob, to inherit; also to expel, to

HebrewStrong's H3423
Quick definition
Hebrew word
יָרַשׁ (yârash)
Pronounced: yaw-rash'

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

to occupy (by driving out previous tenants, and possessing in their place); by implication, to seize, to rob, to inherit; also to expel, to impoverish, to ruin

Word study
Derivation: or יָרֵשׁ; a primitive root;

KJV translation words: cast out, consume, destroy, disinherit, dispossess, drive(-ing) out, enjoy, expel, [idiom] without fail, (give to, leave for) inherit(-ance, -or) [phrase] magistrate, be (make) poor, come to poverty, (give to, make to) possess, get (have) in (take) possession, seize upon, succeed, [idiom] utterly.

Where this word appears

Strong's H3423 is tagged on 231 words in 204 verses across 27 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 15:3 and last appears in Zechariah 9:4.

How it is rendered in the text

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

to take possession of it ×31to take possession of ×17and they took possession of ×11and you will take possession of ×11and they will take possession of ×7they will possess ×6to dispossess ×5and they will take possession of it ×4he had dispossessed ×4it dispossessed ×4and he dispossessed ×3and it took possession of ×3

Forms found in the text

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

לְרִשְׁתָּהּ ×24לָרֶשֶׁת ×18הוֹרִישׁ ×13וִירִשְׁתֶּם ×8וְיָרְשׁוּ ×7וַיִּירְשׁוּ ×7יִירְשׁוּ ×7יוֹרֵשׁ ×5לְהוֹרִישׁ ×5וַיּוֹרֶשׁ ×4

Books where it appears most

Deuteronomy ×71Joshua ×29Judges ×27Numbers ×15Psalms ×11Genesis ×10Isaiah ×10Jeremiah ×7

Verses (first 25 of 204)

  • Genesis 15:3 — יוֹרֵשׁ — is inheriting
  • Genesis 15:4 — יִירָשְׁךָ — he will inherit you
  • Genesis 15:7 — לְרִשְׁתָּהּ — to take possession of it
  • Genesis 15:8 — אִירָשֶׁנָּה — I will take possession of it
  • Genesis 21:10 — יִירַשׁ — he will inherit
  • Genesis 22:17 — וְיִרַשׁ — so it may take possession of
  • Genesis 24:60 — וְיִירַשׁ — so may it take possession of
  • Genesis 28:4 — לְרִשְׁתְּךָ — to take possession of you
  • Genesis 45:11 — תִּוָּרֵשׁ — you should become impoverished
  • Exodus 15:9 — תּוֹרִישֵׁמוֹ — it will dispossess them
  • Exodus 34:24 — אוֹרִישׁ — I will dispossess
  • Leviticus 20:24 — תִּירְשׁוּ — you will take possession of
  • Leviticus 25:46 — לָרֶשֶׁת — to take possession of
  • Numbers 13:30 — וְיָרַשְׁנוּ — and we will take possession of
  • Numbers 14:12 — וְאוֹרִשֶׁנּוּ — and I will dispossess it
  • Numbers 14:24 — יוֹרִשֶׁנָּה — it will take possession of it
  • Numbers 21:24 — וַיִּירַשׁ — and it took possession of
  • Numbers 21:32 — וַיּוֹרֶשׁ — and it dispossessed
  • Numbers 21:35 — וַיִּירְשׁוּ — and they took possession of
  • Numbers 27:11 — וְיָרַשׁ — and he will take possession of
  • Numbers 32:21 — הוֹרִישׁוֹ — has dispossessed he
  • Numbers 32:39 — וַיּוֹרֶשׁ — and he dispossessed
  • Numbers 33:52 — וְהוֹרַשְׁתֶּם — and you will dispossess
  • Numbers 33:53 — וְהוֹרַשְׁתֶּם — and you will take possession of
  • Numbers 33:55 — תוֹרִישׁוּ — you will dispossess

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H3388 יְרוּשָׁא (Yᵉrûwshâʼ), H3424 יְרֵשָׁה (yᵉrêshâh), H3425 יְרֻשָּׁה (yᵉrushshâh), H4180 מוֹרָשׁ (môwrâsh), H4182 מוֹרֶשֶׁת גַּת (Môwresheth Gath), H7568 רֶשֶׁת (resheth), H8492 תִּירוֹשׁ (tîyrôwsh).

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 yârash (H3423) mean?

To occupy (by driving out previous tenants, and possessing in their place); by implication, to seize, to rob, to inherit; also to expel, to impoverish, to ruin.

How is H3423 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H3423 as: cast out, consume, destroy, disinherit, dispossess, drive(-ing) out, enjoy, expel, [idiom] without fail, (give to, leave for) inherit(-ance, -or) [phrase] magistrate, be (make) poor, come to poverty, (give to, make to) possess, get (have) in (take) possession, seize upon, succeed, [idiom] utterly..

How often does יָרַשׁ (yârash) appear?

Strong's H3423 is tagged on 231 words in 204 verses across 27 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 15:3 and last appears in Zechariah 9:4.