יֵשׁ (yêsh) — Are

Hebrew word study: יֵשׁ (yêsh), Strong's H3426. there is or are (or any other form of the verb to be, as may suit the connection)

HebrewStrong's H3426
Quick definition
Hebrew word
יֵשׁ (yêsh)
Pronounced: yaysh

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

there is or are (or any other form of the verb to be, as may suit the connection)

Word study
Derivation: perhaps from an unused root meaning to stand out, or exist; entity; used adverbially or as a copula for the substantive verb (H1961 (הָיָה));

KJV translation words: (there) are, (he, it, shall, there, there may, there shall, there should) be, thou do, had, hast, (which) hath, (I, shalt, that) have, (he, it, there) is, substance, it (there) was, (there) were, ye will, thou wilt, wouldest.

Where this word appears

Strong's H3426 is tagged on 140 words in 130 verses across 25 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 18:24 and last appears in Malachi 1:14.

How it is rendered in the text

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

there ×79and there ×16¿ is there ×16is there ×6there is ×4and there is ×2are there you ×2that there ×2there he ×2there it ×2there you ×2¿ does there ×2

Forms found in the text

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

יֵשׁ ×56יֶשׁ ×31הֲיֵשׁ ×19וְיֵשׁ ×17יֶשְׁנוֹ ×5יֶשְׁךָ ×3יֵּשׁ ×2יֶּשׁ ×2וְיֶשׁ ×1יֶשְׁכֶם ×1

Books where it appears most

Genesis ×21Ecclesiastes ×16Proverbs ×13Job ×121 Samuel ×112 Kings ×10Jeremiah ×10Judges ×6

Verses (first 25 of 130)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H1961 הָיָה (hâyâh).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H383 אִיתַי (ʼîythay), H3448 יִשַׁי (Yishay).

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 yêsh (H3426) mean?

There is or are (or any other form of the verb to be, as may suit the connection).

How is H3426 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H3426 as: (there) are, (he, it, shall, there, there may, there shall, there should) be, thou do, had, hast, (which) hath, (I, shalt, that) have, (he, it, there) is, substance, it (there) was, (there) were, ye will, thou wilt, wouldest..

How often does יֵשׁ (yêsh) appear?

Strong's H3426 is tagged on 140 words in 130 verses across 25 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 18:24 and last appears in Malachi 1:14.