יָצַר

ya.tsar · to form: formed

Hebrew · Strong's H3335 · Verb · Sounds like: yaw-tsar' · 62 occurrences

Word meanings

Senses and individuals

  • to form: formed H3335G 38
  • to form: potter H3335H · a Meaning of 18
  • to form: plan H3335I · a Meaning of 6

Strong's dictionary

probably identical with יָצַר (through the squeezing into shape); (compare יַצַע); to mould into a form; especially as apotter; figuratively, to determine (i.e. form a resolution); [idiom] earthen, fashion, form, frame, make(-r), potter, purpose.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (public domain)

Full lexicon entry (Brown-Driver-Briggs)
יָצַר vb. form, fashion
Qal
1. of human activity
2. of divine activity
Niph. before me a god was not formed (created)
Pu. days (that) were pre-ordained (in divine purpose)
Hoph. any weapon that is formed against thee will not prosper.

Every occurrence

  1. Lamentations 4:2 יוֹצֵֽר׃ ס yo.Tzer · A person, place or thing

    The precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, How are they esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter!

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