Strong's Lexicon

H3261

H3261 — יָעָה

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

Hebrewya`ahverb-stemOccurrences: 1TWOT: 879

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H3261
Word:	יָעָה
Part of Speech:	verb-stem
Etymology:	a primitive root
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	1
Transliteration:	ya`ah
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	yaw-aw'
Meaning:	1. apparently to brush aside
KJV Renderings:	sweep away.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB3613

יָעָה verb sweep together (with collateral idea of carrying away) (Arabic [untranscribed source text 2242] is collect, gather) —

Qal Perfect וְיָעָה consecutive Isa 28:17 subject בָּרָד with accusative (מַחְסֵה כָזָב ׳ ויעה ב).

Compare also Arabic [untranscribed source text 2243] vessel Gen 42:25 Saad, compare Baldensperger^{PEF 1904, 53,} who compares Modern Arabic wa±â ( [untranscribed source text 2244]).

Other Resources

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