Lexical Summary yarash or yaresh: to take possession of, inherit, dispossess Original Word: יָרַשׁTransliteration: yarash or yaresh Phonetic Spelling: (yaw-rash') Part of Speech: Verb Short Definition: to take possession of, inherit, dispossess Meaning: to occupy, to seize, to rob, to inherit, to expel, to impoverish, to ruin Strong's Concordance cast out, consume, destroy, disinherit, dispossess, driving out, enjoy, expel, Or yaresh {yaw-raysh'}; a primitive root; 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 -- cast out, consume, destroy, disinherit, dispossess, drive(-ing) out, enjoy, expel, X without fail, (give to, leave for) inherit(-ance, -or) + magistrate, be (make) poor, come to poverty, (give to, make to) possess, get (have) in (take) possession, seize upon, succeed, X utterly. Brown-Driver-Briggs H3423. yarash or yaresh יָרַשׁ229 verb take possession of, inherit, dispossess (MI7 וירש take possession of; Aramaic יְרֵית, , take possession of, and be heir to, inherit; so Ethiopic Arabic inherit; see also Sabean ורתֿ inherit, CISiv, 37, 3), especially D (62 t. Qal, 1 t. Pi, 7 t. Hiph`il in Deuteronomy + 13 t. D in Joshua); — Qal Perfect3masculine singular יָרַשׁ Jeremiah 49:1; וְיָרַשׁ consecutive 49:2; Numbers 27:11; 2masculine singular יָרָ֑שְׁתָּ 1 Kings 21:19; וְיָרַשְׁתָּ֫ Deuteronomy 6:18 2t.; suffix וִירִשְׁתָּהּ consecutive 17:14 2t. on this and kindred forms see Köi. 406, 411); וִירִשְׁתָּם consecutive 19:1; 31:3; 3plural יָרְשׁוּ 3:20 +; suffix וִיִרֵשׁוּךָ consecutive Ezekiel 36:12 (Köl.c.); וִירֵשׁוּהָ consecutive Isaiah 34:11 3t.; 2 masculine plural וִירִשְׁתֶּם consecutive Deuteronomy 4:1 7t.; 1 plural יָרַשְׁנוּ 3:12, etc.; Imperfect3masculine singular יִירַשׁ Genesis 21:10; Psalm 25:13; 2masculine plural תִּירְשׁוּ Leviticus 20:24; 1 Chronicles 28:8; תִּירָ֑שׁוּ Ezekiel 33:25-26, תִּירָשׁ֑וּן Deuteronomy 5:30, etc.; Imperative masculine singular יְרָ֑שָׁה 33:23; רֵשׁ 1:21; 1 Kings 21:15; רָ֑שׁ Deuteronomy 2:24, 31; masculine plural וּרְשׁוּ 1:8; 9:23; Infinitive construct לָרֶ֫שֶׁת 2:31+ 17 t.; לָרָ֑שֶׁת Nehemiah 9:23; suffix לְרִשְׁתְּךָ Genesis 28:4; לְרִשְׁתּוֺ 1 Kings 21:16, 18; לְרִשְׁתָּהּ Genesis 15:7 28t.; Participle יוֺרֵשׁ 15:3 6t.; plural י(וֺ)רְשִׁים Deuteronomy 12:2; Jeremiah 8:10; suffix יֹרְשָׁיו 49:2; — 1 take possession of, especially by force, have as a possession, often with collateral idea of taking in place of others, succeeding to, inheriting (compare 2): a. land, followed by accusative Genesis 15:7-8, Numbers 13:30; 21:24, 35; Joshua 18:13 (all J E), 24:4, 8 (E), Judges 2:6; 11:21-22, 23, 24 (twice in verse); 18:9; Deuteronomy 1:8, 21, 39 25t. Deuteronomy, + 11:31; 17:14; 26:1 (all possess land and dwell therein), similarly Isaiah 65:9 (twice in verse); Psalm 69:36; יִירָ֑שׁוּ מִשְׁנֶה בְּאַרְצַם Isaiah 61:7 in their land they shall possess the double; רָשׁ הָחֵל Deuteronomy 2:24; אֶתאַֿרְצוֺ לָרֶשֶׁת רָשׁ הָחֵל 2:31; especially phrase (הארץ) לְרִשְׁתָּהּ שָׁמָּה (etc. עֹבְרִים) בָּאִים אַתֶּם אֲשֶׁר 4:5, 14, 26 12t. Deuteronomy; also Ezra 9:10; see Deuteronomy 30:18; Joshua 1:11 (twice in verse); 1:15 (twice in verse); 12:1; 13:1; 21:41; 23:5 (all D); Amos 2:10; Obadiah 19..19 Habakkuk 1:6; Ezekiel 33:24-25, 26; Leviticus 20:24 (twice in verse) (H), Genesis 28:4; Numbers 33:53 (both P), 1 Chronicles 28:8; Nehemiah 9:15, 22, 23, 24; Psalm 25:13; 37:9; 37:11; 37:22; 37:29; 37:34; + ב instrumental 44:4; also יִירָ֑שׁוּ לְאֻמִּים וַעֲמַל 105:44 ("" גּוֺיִם אַרְצוֺת לָהֶם וִיִּתֵּן); take possession of fields Jeremiah 8:10 (object not expressed), 1 Kings 21:15-16, 18, 19; Psalm 83:13; inheritance (in land) Numbers 27:11; 36:8 (twice in verse) (all P); city (cities), Joshua 19:47 (JE), Judges 3:13; Obadiah 20; so הַרקָֿדְשִׁי Isaiah 57:13 ("" ארץ נחל), 63:18 where read probably קָדְשֶׁ֑ךְ הַרֿ (for ׳עַםקֿ ᵑ0, see ᵐ5 VB and "" clause); possess city and dwell therein 2 Kings 17:24; Isaiah 34:17, 11 yea the pelican and bittern shall possess it; so of nettles Hosea 9:6; אֹיְבָיו שַׁעַר אֵת זַרְעֲךָ וְיִרַשׁ Genesis 22:17, compare 24:60 (both J); possess houses Ezekiel 7:24 (strike out Co), Nehemiah 9:25; עֶצֶר יוֺרֵשׁ Judges 18:7 possessing wealth (? seeVB) . b. a people (with collateral idea of being their heir (2), and so dispossessing them.), so especially in Deuteronomy 2:12, 21, 22; 9:1 (+ cities), 11:23; 12:2, 29, 29; 18:14; 19:1; 31:3; Numbers 21:32 (Kt וַיִּירַשׁ; J E), Amos 9:12; גָּ֑ד אֶתֿ מִלְכֹּם יָרַשׁ מַדּוּעַ Jeremiah 49:1 (on text seeVB), 49:2; 49:2 (in these 3 perhaps play on meaning inherit, compare 49:1 a); Ezekiel 36:12; Obadiah 17; Isaiah 54:3; nations + countries Ezekiel 35:10. 2 inherit, followed by accusative of person = be one's heir Genesis 15:3-4, (twice in verse) (JE); גְּבִרְתָּהּ כִּיתִֿירַשׁ שִׁפְחָה Proverbs 30:23 (or, dispossess?); absolute be heir, followed by עִם person = jointly with 21:10 (E); (הַ)יּוֺרֵשׁ (the) heir 2 Samuel 14:7; Jeremiah 49:1 ("" בָּנִים); Micah 1:15 (= possessor, captor), where paronom. with proper name, of a location מָרֵשָׁה; inherit persons, as slaves אֲחֻזָּה לָרֶשֶׁת Leviticus 25:46 (H). 3 = impoverish, קְרָאתֶם הַלְיָרְשֵׁנוּ Judges 14:15 to impoverish us did ye call (us)? Niph`al Imperfect יִוָּרֵשׁ Proverbs 23:21; 2masculine singular תִּוָּרֵשׁ Genesis 45:11; Proverbs 20:13; אִוָּרֵשׁ 30:9; — be (dispossessed =) impoverished, come to poverty Genesis 45:11 (E), Proverbs 20:13; 23:21; 30:9 (opposed to אֶשְׂבַּע). Pi`el Imperfect הַצְּלַָצל יְיָרֵשׁ אַדְמָתֶ֑ךָ מְּרִי Deuteronomy 28:42 the fruit of thy ground shall the cricket get full possession of (compare Qal Hosea 9:6; Isaiah 34:11), i.e. devour. Hiph`il Perfect3masculine singular הוֺרִישׁ Judges 1:27 +; 2 masculine singular הוֺרַשְׁתָּ2 Chronicles 20:7; Psalm 44:3, etc.; Imperfect3masculine singular יוֺרִישׁ Joshua 3:10; וִיּ֫(וֺ)רֶשׁ Judges 1:19 +; 3 feminine singular suffix 3 masculine plural תּוֺרִישֵׁמוּ Exodus 15:9, etc.; Infinitive absolute הוֺרֵשׁ Joshua 3:10; 17:13; הוֺרֵישׁ Judges 1:28; construct לְהוֺרִישׁ Deuteronomy 4:38 +, etc.; Participle מוֺרִישׁ 1 Samuel 2:7; Deuteronomy 18:12; suffix מוֺרִישָׁם 9:4-5, — 1 cause to possess, or inherit Judges 11:24; הוֺרַשְׁתָּנוּ אֲשֶׁר מִיְּרֻשָּֽׁתְךָ2 Chronicles 20:11; followed by ל person, לִבְנֵיכֶם וְהוֺרַשְׁתֶּם Ezra 9:12 and cause your sons to inherit (it); figurative נְעוּרָ֑י עֲוֺנוֺת תּוֺרִישֵׁנִי Job 13:26 thou makest me to inherit (the consequences of) the iniquities of my youth. 2 cause (others) to possess or inherit, then Generally dispossess: a. followed by accusative of a people or person, Joshua 13:13; 16:10 (both J E), Judges 1:29-30, 31, 32, 33 (all opposed to בְּקֶרֶב ישׁב), Joshua 14:12 (JE), 17:13 (J E; הוֺרִישׁוֺ לֹא הוֺרֵשׁ), Judges 1:28 (id.); opposed to אֵת ישׁב Joshua 15:63; opposed to בְּ ישׁב Judges 1:21, 27; also Numbers 21:32 Qr, 32:39; Joshua 17:18 (all J E), 13:12 (D), Judges 1:19; b 2:23; also וַיֹּרֶשׁאֶתהָֿהָר 1:19 a (= ההר אתיֿושׁבי see Vb), Deuteronomy 7:17; Psalm 44:3; וְהֵאֲבַדְתָּם וְהוֺרַשְׁתָּם Deuteronomy 9:3; followed by accusative. + מִמְּנֵי Exodus 34:24; Numbers 32:21; Joshua 3:10 (יוֺרִישׁ הוֺרֵשׁ; all these J E), Deuteronomy 4:38; 9:4-5, 18:12; Joshua 13:6; 23:9 (both D), Numbers 33:52, 55 (both P), Judges 2:21; 11:23-24, 1 Kings 14:24; 21:26; 2 Kings 16:3; 17:8; 21:2 (all D), 2 Chronicles 28:3; 33:2; accusative. + מִלִּפְנֵי Deuteronomy 11:23; Joshua 23:5, 13 (D; "" הָדַף), 2 Chronicles 20:7; accusative. + מִשָּׁם Joshua 15:14 (JE) = Judges 1:20; of cities (i.e. their inhabitants) Joshua 8:7; 17:12; so of a land = Numbers 33:53 (P), see 33:52; 33:55 [ᵐ5 + יושׁבי]. b. followed by accusative of thing, אֵל יֹרִשֶׁנּוּ מִבִּטְנוֺ Job 20:15 God shall cast them out of his belly, i.e. riches ("" וַיְקִאֶנּוּ בָּלַע חַיִל). 3 = impoverish, וּמַעֲשׁיר מוֺרִישׁ יהוה 1 Samuel 2:7 (song) ׳י impoverisheth and maketh rich; followed by accusative (of Tyre) יוֺרִשֶׁנָּה אֲדֹנָי Zechariah 9:4 (see 9:3). 4 nearly = bring to ruin, destroy, followed by accusative of a people יָדִי תּוֺרִישֵׁמוֺ חַרְבִּי אָרִיק Exodus 15:9 (poem in E); so perhaps also Numbers 14:12 (J E; AV disinherit; "" בַּדֶּבֶר אַכֶּנּוּ). 5 = Qal take possession of a land Numbers 14:24 (JE), but read probably יִרָשֶׁנָּה. |