Strong's H3245 · Hebrew
יָסַד
yâçad · /yaw-sad'/
Definition
to set (literally or figuratively); intensively, to found; reflexively, to sit down together, i.e. settle, consult
KJV: appoint, take counsel, establish, (lay the, lay for a) found(-ation), instruct, lay, ordain, set, [idiom] sure.
Root / derivation: a primitive root;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered יָסַד across 40 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
40 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
1 Kings4 verses
And the king commanded, and they brought great stones, costly stones, and hewed stones, to lay the foundation of the house.
1 Kings 6:37In the fourth year was the foundation of the house of the LORD laid, in the month Zif:
1 Kings 7:10And the foundation was of costly stones, even great stones, stones of ten cubits, and stones of eight cubits.
1 Kings 16:34In his days did Hiel the Bethelite 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.
2 Chronicles2 verses
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
2 Chronicles 31:7In the third month they began to lay the foundation of the heaps, and finished them in the seventh month.
Ezra4 verses
From the first day of the seventh month began they to offer burnt offerings unto the LORD. But the foundation of the temple of the LORD was not yet laid. the foundation: Heb. the temple of the LORD was not yet founded
Ezra 3:10And 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.
Ezra 3:11And they sang together by course in praising and giving thanks unto the LORD; because he is good, for his mercy endureth for ever toward Israel. And all the people shouted with a great shout, when they praised the LORD, because the foundation of the house of the LORD was laid.
Ezra 3:12But many of the priests and Levites and chief of the fathers, who were ancient men, that had seen the first house, when the foundation of this house was laid before their eyes, wept with a loud voice; and many shouted aloud for joy:
Psalms10 verses
The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying,
Psalms 8:2Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger. ordained: Heb. founded
Psalms 24:2For he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods.
Psalms 31:13For I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life.
Psalms 78:69And he built his sanctuary like high palaces, like the earth which he hath established for ever. established: Heb. founded
Psalms 89:11The 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
Psalms 102:25Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth: and the heavens are the work of thy hands.
Psalms 104:5Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for ever. Who: Heb. He hath founded the earth upon her bases
Psalms 104:8They go up by the mountains; they go down by the valleys unto the place which thou hast founded for them. They go up: or, The mountains ascend, the valleys descend
Psalms 119:152Concerning thy testimonies, I have known of old that thou hast founded them for ever.
Proverbs1 verse
Song of Solomon1 verse
Isaiah8 verses
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
Isaiah 23:13Behold 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.
Isaiah 28:16Therefore 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.
Isaiah 44:28That saith of Cyrus, He is my shepherd, and shall perform all my pleasure: even saying to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be built; and to the temple, Thy foundation shall be laid.
Isaiah 48:13Mine 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
Isaiah 51:13And forgettest the LORD thy maker, that hath stretched forth the heavens, and laid the foundations of the earth; and hast feared continually every day because of the fury of the oppressor, as if he were ready to destroy? and where is the fury of the oppressor? were: or, made himself ready
Isaiah 51:16And 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.
Isaiah 54:11O thou afflicted, tossed with tempest, and not comforted, behold, I will lay thy stones with fair colours, and lay thy foundations with sapphires.
Zechariah3 verses
The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house; his hands shall also finish it; and thou shalt know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me unto you.
Zechariah 8:9Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Let your hands be strong, ye that hear in these days these words by the mouth of the prophets, which were in the day that the foundation of the house of the LORD of hosts was laid, that the temple might be built.
Zechariah 12:1The burden of the word of the LORD for Israel, saith the LORD, which stretcheth forth the heavens, and layeth the foundation of the earth, and formeth the spirit of man within him.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H3245 (yâçad) mean?
to set (literally or figuratively); intensively, to found; reflexively, to sit down together, i.e. settle, consult
How many times does H3245 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H3245 (יָסַד) appears in 40 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “foundation.”
How is yâçad translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H3245 is rendered as “foundation” (16×), “founded” (8×), “laid” (7×), “foundations” (4×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word יָסַד come from?
a primitive root;