Strong's Lexicon

H3245

H3245 — יָסַד

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewyacadverbOccurrences: 43TWOT: 875

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H3245
Word:	יָסַד
Part of Speech:	verb
Etymology:	a primitive root
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	43
Transliteration:	yacad
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	yaw-sad'
Meaning:	1. to set (literally or figuratively) 2. intensively, to found 3. reflexively, to sit down together, i.e. settle, consult
KJV Renderings:	appoint, take counsel, establish, (lay the, lay for a) found(-ation), instruct, lay, ordain, set, X sure.

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יָסַד verb establish, found, fix (Late Hebrew id., especially Pi`el; Aramaic יְסַד; perhaps originally fix firm or close; Arabic [untranscribed source text 2238] pillow; verb denominative II. fix as a pillow against one; see lean against, recline, Lane²⁹⁴⁰ Saad Gen 28:11 in Hebrew usually fix firm so as to found) —

Qal Perfect יָסַד Ps 104:5; Prov 3:19 suffix יְסָדָהּ Ps 24:2 + 3 t.; 3 feminine singular יָסְדָה Isa 48:13 יָסַדְתָּ Ps 104:8 יָסַ֑֫דְתָּ Ps 102:26 suffix יְסַדְתּוֺ Hab 1:12 יְסַדְתָּם Ps 89:12; Ps 119:152 וִיסַדְתִּיךְ consecutive Isa 54:11 Infinitive וִיסוֺד 2Chr 24:27 לִיסּוֺד 2Chr 31:7 (see Ges^{«GKC:69»§ 69}, 2, R. 1; Baer לְיִסּוֺד); לִיסֹד Isa 51:16 יָסְדִי Job 38:4 יָסְדוֺ Ezra 3:12 Participle יִסֵד Isa 51:13; Zech 12:1 + Isa 28:16 ( Che^{critical note}, ᵑ0 יִסַּד); — found, establish, with accusative, the earth Ps 24:2 (|| כונן ), compare Ps 78:69 (object omitted), Ps 89:12; Ps 102:26; Ps 104:5 compare Ps 89:8 (followed by לְ), Prov 3:19; Isa 48:13; Job 38:4; Isa 51:13; Isa 51:16; Zech 12:1, vault of heaven Amos 9:6 of founding the second temple Ezra 3:12, of restoration under Joash, Infinitive יְסוֺד 2Chr 24:27 metaphor of future Israel Isa 54:11 of ׳ י, establish the Chaldaean (as his instrument) להוכיח for correction Hab 1:12 (|| שִׁים), his commandments Ps 119:152 in weakened sense (si vera lectio) יָסַד לְצִיִּים Isa 23:13 appoint a city for desert-creatures (on meaning in context, see Di); appoint, fix Ezra 7:9 emended (see יְסֻד ); found, begin, heaps of offerings in ׳ י's house 2Chr 31:7.

Niph`al Perfect 3 plural נוֺסְְדוּ Ps 2:2 Imperfect 2 masculine singular תִּוָּסֵד Isa 44:28 Infinitive הִוָּסְדָהּ Exod 9:18 הִיָּסְדָם Ps 31:14 —

1. fix or seat themselves close together sit in conclave Ps 2:2; Ps 31:14 ( > Bae from [untranscribed source text 2239], δμιλιἀ ), but Lag's emendation נוֺעֲדוּ is probably (compare Neh 6:2).

2. be founded, Isa 44:28 (temple), Exod 9:18 (Egypt).

Pi`el Perfect יִסַּד Isa 14:32 + 3 t.; יִסְּדָהּ 1Kgs 16:34 יִסַּ֫דְתָּ Ps 8:3 יִסְּדוּ Zech 4:9; Ezra 3:10 Imperfect יְיַסְּדֶנָּה Josh 6:26 Infinitive לְיַסֵּד 1Kgs 5:31 —

1. found (= Qal), followed by active, city Josh 6:26 ( J E ), 1Kgs 16:34, temple 1Kgs 5:31; Zech 4:9; Ezra 3:10 Zion Isa 14:32; Isa 28:16 הִנְנִי יִסַּד (read יֹסֵד; see above)

2. establish Ps 8:3 followed by עֹז; appoint, ordain (late) 1Chr 9:22 (followed by accusative), Esth 1:8 (absolute)

Pu`al Perfect, יֻסַּד 1Kgs 6:37 + 2 t.; יֻסָּ֑ד Ezra 3:6 Participle מְיסָֻּ֑ד 1Kgs 7:10 מְיסָֻּדִים Song 5:15 be founded, be laid, of a foundation 1Kgs 6:37; Ezra 3:6 ; Hag 2:18; Zech 8:9 Participle = substantive foundation 1Kgs 7:10, compare מוסד below; pillars set on bases, simile of legs Song 5:15 .

Hoph`al be founded: Infinitive הוּסַד 2Chr 3:3 ; Ezra 3:11 Participle מוּסָּד Isa 28:16 — the being founded, founding , ׳ עַל הוּסַד בֵּית י Ezra 3:11 because of the founding (laying the foundation) of the house of ׳ י; וְאֵלֶּה ׳ הוּסַד שְׁלֹמֹה לִבְנוֺת וגו 2Chr 3:3 and this is (literally these are) the founding of Solomon to build the house of God, i.e. this is the foundation which Solomon laid for building, etc.; Participle מוּסָד מוּסָּד Isa 28:16 a foundation founded, i.e. well laid (compare חֵפֶשׂ מְחֻפָּשׂ, חָכָם מְחֻכָּם).

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

יסד (yah-sad’)

Psalms 24:2

KJV: For he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods.

EHCC: he hath founded it spon the seas |

Psalms 78:69

KJV: And he built his sanctuary like high palaces, like the earth which he hath established for ever.established: Heb. founded

EHCC: the which he hath established for ert.

Psalms 89:11

KJV: The heavens are thine, the earth also is thine: as for the world and the fulness thereof, thou hast founded them.the fulness…: or, all it containeth

EHCC: (12). thon Cr ied then

Psalms 102:25

KJV: Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth: and the heavens are the work of thy hands.

EHCC: 25 Of old hast thou laid the foundation

Psalms 104:5

KJV: Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for ever.Who…: Heb. He hath founded the earth upon her bases

EHCC: (Who) lsid the foundations of the estb

Psalms 119:189

EHCC: thou hast founded them for ever.

Proverbs 3:19

KJV: The Lord by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens.established: or, prepared

EHCC: Lord by wisdom Aath founded the eath;

Isaiah 23:13

KJV: Behold the land of the Chaldeans; this people was not, till the Assyrian founded it for them that dwell in the wilderness: they set up the towers thereof, they raised up the palaces thereof; and he brought it to ruin.

EHCC: the Assyrian founded it for them

Isaiah 48:13

KJV: Mine hand also hath laid the foundation of the earth, and my right hand hath spanned the heavens: when I call unto them, they stand up together.my…: or, the palm of my right hand hath spread out

EHCC: Mine hand Auth laid the foundation

Isaiah 64:11

KJV: Our holy and our beautiful house, where our fathers praised thee, is burned up with fire: and all our pleasant things are laid waste.

EHCC: and lay thy foundations with sapphires

Amos 9:6

KJV: It is he that buildeth his stories in the heaven, and hath founded his troop in the earth; he that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth: The Lord is his name.stories: or, spheres: Heb. ascensionstroop: or, bundle

EHCC: hath founded his troop in the earth; —

Habakkuk 1:12

KJV: Art thou not from everlasting, O Lord my God, mine Holy One? we shall not die. O Lord, thou hast ordained them for judgment; and, O mighty God, thou hast established them for correction.mighty…: Heb. rockestablished: Heb. founded

EHCC: thou Aast established them for correction.

2 Chronicles 31:7

KJV: In the third month they began to lay the foundation of the heaps, and finished them in the seventh month.

EHCC: they began ם) lay the foundation

Job 38:4

KJV: Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding.hast…: Heb. knowest understanding

EHCC: Where wast thou when / laid the foundatioat

Isaiah 51:16

KJV: And I have put my words in thy mouth, and I have covered thee in the shadow of mine hand, that I may plant the heavens, and lay the foundations of the earth, and say unto Zion, Thou art my people.

EHCC: and lay the foundations of the earth,

Isaiah 81:13

EHCC: aad laid the foundation of tie ext;

Psalms 2:2

KJV: The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against his anointed, saying,

EHCC: the rulers take counsel together,

Exodus 9:18

KJV: Behold, to morrow about this time I will cause it to rain a very grievous hail, such as hath not been in Egypt since the foundation thereof even until now.

EHCC: since the foundation thereof even until nov.

Psalms 81:13

KJV: Oh that my people had hearkened unto me, and Israel had walked in my ways!

EHCC: ( 14). white they touk counsel together

1 Kings 16:34

KJV: In his days did Hiel the Beth–elite build Jericho: he laid the foundation thereof in Abiram his firstborn, and set up the gates thereof in his youngest son Segub, according to the word of the Lord, which he spake by Joshua the son of Nun.

EHCC: he laid the foundation thereo)

1 Chronicles 9:22

KJV: All these which were chosen to be porters in the gates were two hundred and twelve. These were reckoned by their genealogy in their villages, whom David and Samuel the seer did ordain in their set office.did…: Heb. foundedset…: or, trust

EHCC: Semel the see ero

Ezra 3:10

KJV: And when the builders laid the foundation of the temple of the Lord, they set the priests in their apparel with trumpets, and the Levites the sons of Asaph with cymbals, to praise the Lord, after the ordinance of David king of Israel.

EHCC: when the builders laid the f

Psalms 8:9

KJV: O Lord our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth!

EHCC: 3(.006 of the mouth of א..אופום

Isaiah 14:32

KJV: What shall one then answer the messengers of the nation? That the Lord hath founded Zion, and the poor of his people shall trust in it.trust…: or, betake themselves unto it

EHCC: the Lord Aath founded Zion,

Isaiah 28:16

KJV: Therefore thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste.

EHCC: lay in Zion for a foundation \

Joshua 6:26

KJV: And Joshua adjured them at that time, saying, Cursed be the man before the Lord, that riseth up and buildeth this city Jericho: he shall lay the foundation thereof in his firstborn, and in his youngest son shall he set up the gates of it.

EHCC: he shall lay the foundation thererf 1

Song of Songs 5:15

KJV: His legs are as pillars of marble, set upon sockets of fine gold: his countenance is as Lebanon, excellent as the cedars.

EHCC: se¢ upon sockets of fine gold:

2 Chronicles 3:3

KJV: Now these are the things wherein Solomon was instructed for the building of the house of God. The length by cubits after the first measure was threescore cubits, and the breadth twenty cubits.instructed: Heb. founded

EHCC: Solomon was instructed (marg. Sounded)

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