/Hebrew/H2976

Strong's H2976 · Hebrew

יָאַשׁ

yâʼash · /yaw-ash'/

Number

H2976

Language

Hebrew

Original word

יָאַשׁ

Transliteration

yâʼash

Pronunciation

yaw-ash'

KJV occurrences

6 verses

Definition

to desist, i.e. (figuratively) to despond

KJV: (cause to) despair, one that is desperate, be no hope.

Root / derivation: a primitive root;

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered יָאַשׁ across 6 verses.

hope3×

despair2×

cause1×

desperate1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

6 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

1 Samuel1 verse

1 Samuel 27:1

And David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul: there is nothing better for me than that I should speedily escape into the land of the Philistines; and Saul shall despair of me, to seek me any more in any coast of Israel: so shall I escape out of his hand. perish: Heb. be consumed

Job1 verse

Job 6:26

Do ye imagine to reprove words, and the speeches of one that is desperate, which are as wind?

Ecclesiastes1 verse

Ecclesiastes 2:20

Therefore I went about to cause my heart to despair of all the labour which I took under the sun.

Isaiah1 verse

Isaiah 57:10

Thou art wearied in the greatness of thy way; yet saidst thou not, There is no hope: thou hast found the life of thine hand; therefore thou wast not grieved. life: or, living

Jeremiah2 verses

Jeremiah 2:25

Withhold thy foot from being unshod, and thy throat from thirst: but thou saidst, There is no hope: no; for I have loved strangers, and after them will I go. There: or, Is the case desperate?

Jeremiah 18:12

And they said, There is no hope: but we will walk after our own devices, and we will every one do the imagination of his evil heart.

Topics that use this word

Sin Achish Alliance and Society with the Enemies of God Idolatry Industry Infidelity Philistines Shoes Temptation Wicked Wind, the

Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H2976 (yâʼash) mean?

to desist, i.e. (figuratively) to despond

How many times does H2976 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H2976 (יָאַשׁ) appears in 6 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “hope.”

How is yâʼash translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H2976 is rendered as “hope” (3×), “despair” (2×), “cause” (1×), “desperate” (1×).

Where does the Hebrew word יָאַשׁ come from?

a primitive root;