יַצַע

yatsaʻ · /yaw-tsah'/

Number

H3331

Language

Hebrew

Original word

יַצַע

Transliteration

yatsaʻ

Pronunciation

yaw-tsah'

KJV occurrences

4 verses

Definition

to strew as a surface

KJV: make (one's) bed, [idiom] lie, spread.

Root / derivation: a primitive root;

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered יַצַע across 4 verses.

spread2×

bed1×

lay1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

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

Esther1 verse

Esther 4:3

And in every province, whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came, there was great mourning among the Jews, and fasting, and weeping, and wailing; and many lay in sackcloth and ashes. many: Heb. sackcloth and ashes were laid under many

Psalms1 verse

Psalms 139:8

If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.

Isaiah2 verses

Isaiah 14:11

Thy pomp is brought down to the grave, and the noise of thy viols: the worm is spread under thee, and the worms cover thee.

Isaiah 58:5

Is it such a fast that I have chosen? a day for a man to afflict his soul? is it to bow down his head as a bulrush, and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him? wilt thou call this a fast, and an acceptable day to the LORD? a day: or, to afflict his soul for a day?

Topics that use this word

Babylon Fasting Heart Holy Spirit, The, is God Hypocrisy Hypocrites Music Readings, Select Rulers

Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H3331 (yatsaʻ) mean?

to strew as a surface

How many times does H3331 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H3331 (יַצַע) appears in 4 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “spread.”

How is yatsaʻ translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H3331 is rendered as “spread” (2×), “bed” (1×), “lay” (1×).

Where does the Hebrew word יַצַע come from?

a primitive root;