Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H3256

Strong's H3256 · Hebrew

יָסַר

yâçar · /yaw-sar'/

Number
H3256
Language
Hebrew
Original word
יָסַר
Transliteration
yâçar
Pronunciation
yaw-sar'
KJV occurrences
38 verses

Definition

to chastise, literally (with blows) or figuratively (with words); hence, to instruct

KJV: bind, chasten, chastise, correct, instruct, punish, reform, reprove, sore, teach.

Root / derivation: a primitive root;

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered יָסַר across 38 verses.

chastise6×
chastised6×
correct6×
instructed5×
chasten3×
instruct3×
chastened2×
chasteneth2×
taught2×
bound1×
chastenest1×
chastiseth1×
corrected1×
punish1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

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

Leviticus3 verses
Deuteronomy4 verses
1 Kings2 verses
1 Chronicles1 verse
2 Chronicles2 verses
Job1 verse
Psalms8 verses
Psalms 2:10

Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth.

Psalms 6:1

To the chief Musician on Neginoth upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David. O LORD, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure. Sheminith: or, upon the eight

Psalms 16:7

I will bless the LORD, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons.

Psalms 38:1

A Psalm of David, to bring to remembrance. O LORD, rebuke me not in thy wrath: neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.

Psalms 39:11

When thou with rebukes dost correct man for iniquity, thou makest his beauty to consume away like a moth: surely every man is vanity. Selah. his: Heb. that which is to be desired in him to melt away

Psalms 94:10

He that chastiseth the heathen, shall not he correct? he that teacheth man knowledge, shall not he know?

Psalms 94:12

Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O LORD, and teachest him out of thy law;

Psalms 118:18

The LORD hath chastened me sore: but he hath not given me over unto death.

Proverbs5 verses
Isaiah2 verses
Jeremiah6 verses
Jeremiah 2:19

Thine own wickedness shall correct thee, and thy backslidings shall reprove thee: know therefore and see that it is an evil thing and bitter, that thou hast forsaken the LORD thy God, and that my fear is not in thee, saith the Lord GOD of hosts.

Jeremiah 6:8

Be thou instructed, O Jerusalem, lest my soul depart from thee; lest I make thee desolate, a land not inhabited. depart: Heb. be loosed, or, disjointed

Jeremiah 10:24

O LORD, correct me, but with judgment; not in thine anger, lest thou bring me to nothing. bring: Heb. diminish me

Jeremiah 30:11

For I am with thee, saith the LORD, to save thee: though I make a full end of all nations whither I have scattered thee, yet will I not make a full end of thee: but I will correct thee in measure, and will not leave thee altogether unpunished.

Jeremiah 31:18

I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself thus; Thou hast chastised me, and I was chastised, as a bullock unaccustomed to the yoke: turn thou me, and I shall be turned; for thou art the LORD my God.

Jeremiah 46:28

Fear thou not, O Jacob my servant, saith the LORD: for I am with thee; for I will make a full end of all the nations whither I have driven thee: but I will not make a full end of thee, but correct thee in measure; yet will I not leave thee wholly unpunished. not leave: or, not utterly cut thee off

Ezekiel1 verse
Hosea3 verses

Topics that use this word

Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H3256 (yâçar) mean?

to chastise, literally (with blows) or figuratively (with words); hence, to instruct

How many times does H3256 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H3256 (יָסַר) appears in 38 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “chastise.”

How is yâçar translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H3256 is rendered as “chastise” (6×), “chastised” (6×), “correct” (6×), “instructed” (5×), among other words.

Where does the Hebrew word יָסַר come from?

a primitive root;