Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H2969 |
|---|---|
| Word: | יָאָה |
| Part of Speech: | verb-stem |
| Etymology: | a primitive root |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | ya'ah |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | yaw-aw' |
| Meaning: | 1. to be suitable |
| KJV Renderings: | appertain. |
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[יָאָה] verb befit, be befitting (Late Hebrew ᵑ7 יָאֵי, יָאֶה adjective worthy, fitting, fine; יָאוּת adverb right, well; Phoenician יא fair; Syriac [untranscribed source text 2150] adjective for נאוה Ps 33:1, πρέπει Matt 3:15) —
יְאוֺר see יְאֹר .
יַאֲזַנְיָ֫הוּ, יַאֲזַנְיָה see below אזן above
יָאִיר, יָאִירִי see below אור above
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Jeremiah 10:7
