3321. yetsab
Berean Strong's Lexicon
yetsab: To set, to place, to stand firm

Original Word: יֵצַב
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: yetsab
Pronunciation: yay-tsab'
Phonetic Spelling: (yets-abe')
Definition: To set, to place, to stand firm
Meaning: to be firm, to speak surely

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint and New Testament for similar concepts includes "στήκω" (stēkō), which also means to stand firm or be steadfast.

Usage: The Hebrew verb "yetsab" primarily conveys the action of setting or placing something in a firm position. It is often used in contexts where establishing or standing firm is emphasized, whether physically, mentally, or spiritually. The term can imply a sense of stability, determination, or readiness.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, the concept of standing firm or being established was significant, both in a literal and metaphorical sense. The Israelites, often facing physical and spiritual challenges, valued the idea of being firmly rooted in their faith and identity. This verb reflects the importance of stability and resolve in the face of adversity, a theme prevalent throughout the Hebrew Scriptures.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
(Aramaic) corresponding to yatsab
Definition
to make certain, gain certainty
NASB Translation
exact meaning (1), know the exact meaning (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
[יְצַב] verb Pa`el make certain, gain certainty (ᵑ7; compare Biblical Hebrew); —

Pa`el Infinitive לְיַצָּבָא Daniel 7:19, with עַל concerning.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
truth

(Aramaic) corresponding to yatsab; to be firm; hence, to speak surely -- truth.

see HEBREW yatsab

Forms and Transliterations
לְיַצָּבָ֔א ליצבא lə·yaṣ·ṣā·ḇā ləyaṣṣāḇā leyatztzaVa
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Englishman's Concordance
Daniel 7:19
HEB: אֱדַ֗יִן צְבִית֙ לְיַצָּבָ֔א עַל־ חֵֽיוְתָא֙
NAS: I desired to know the exact meaning of the fourth
KJV: I would know the truth of
INT: Then desired to know of beast

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Strong's Hebrew 3321
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lə·yaṣ·ṣā·ḇā — 1 Occ.
















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