3330. yatstsiyb

Strong's Lexicon

yatstsiyb: Certain, sure, established

Original Word: יַצִּיב
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: yatstsiyb
Pronunciation: yaht-tseeb
Phonetic Spelling: (yats-tseeb')
Definition: Certain, sure, established
Meaning: fixed, sure, certainty

Word Origin: Derived from the root יָצַב (yatsab), which means "to set" or "to place."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - Strong's Greek 949: βέβαιος (bebaios) – meaning firm, secure, or certain.

- Strong's Greek 4103: πιστός (pistos) – meaning faithful, reliable, or trustworthy.

Usage: The Hebrew word "yatstsiyb" conveys the idea of something being firm, stable, or certain. It is used to describe things that are established and reliable, often in the context of truth or certainty. This term emphasizes the unchanging and dependable nature of what is being described.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, the concept of stability and certainty was highly valued, especially in relation to truth and divine promises. The use of "yatstsiyb" reflects a worldview that esteemed reliability and faithfulness, both in human relationships and in one's relationship with God. The term underscores the importance of trustworthiness and the assurance that comes from God's unchanging nature.

Brown-Driver-Briggs

יַצִיב adjective certain, true (ᵑ7 id., firm, native (= אֶוְרָת)); — absolute ׳י Daniel 2:8,45, emphatic בָא- Daniel 3:24(K^{§ 59.g}); feminine singular בָא- Daniel 6:13 Daniel 7:16; —

1 certain, sure Daniel 2:45; in exclamation Daniel 3:24 undoubtedly! מִןיַֿצִּיב Daniel 3:8 of a surety.

2 TRUE Daniel 6:13; feminine as substantive Daniel 7:16 the truth concerning, עַל of thing.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

certainty, true, truth

(Aramaic) from ytseb; fixed, sure; concretely, certainty -- certain(-ty), true, truth.

see HEBREW ytseb

Forms and Transliterations

וְיַצִּ֥יב וְיַצִּיבָ֥א ויציב ויציבא יַצִּיב֙ יַצִּיבָ֖א יַצִּיבָ֧א יציב יציבא veyatzTziv veyatztziVa wə·yaṣ·ṣî·ḇā wə·yaṣ·ṣîḇ wəyaṣṣîḇ wəyaṣṣîḇā yaṣ·ṣî·ḇā yaṣ·ṣîḇ yaṣṣîḇ yaṣṣîḇā yatzTziv yatztziVa

Englishman's Concordance

Daniel 2:8
HEB: וְאָמַ֔ר מִן־ יַצִּיב֙ יָדַ֣ע אֲנָ֔ה
NAS: I know for certain that you are bargaining
KJV: know of certainty that ye would gain
INT: and said of certain know I

Daniel 2:45
HEB: אַחֲרֵ֣י דְנָ֑ה וְיַצִּ֥יב חֶלְמָ֖א וּמְהֵימַ֥ן
NAS: so the dream is TRUE and its interpretation
KJV: and the dream [is] certain, and the interpretation
INT: the future time is true the dream is trustworthy

Daniel 3:24
HEB: וְאָמְרִין֙ לְמַלְכָּ֔א יַצִּיבָ֖א מַלְכָּֽא׃
NAS: to the king, Certainly, O king.
KJV: and said unto the king, True, O king.
INT: said to the king Certainly king

Daniel 6:12
HEB: מַלְכָּ֜א וְאָמַ֗ר יַצִּיבָ֧א מִלְּתָ֛א כְּדָת־
NAS: The statement is TRUE, according to the law
KJV: The thing [is] true, according to the law
INT: king and spoke is true the statement to the law

Daniel 7:16
HEB: מִן־ קָ֣אֲמַיָּ֔א וְיַצִּיבָ֥א אֶבְעֵֽא־ מִנֵּ֖הּ
NAS: by and began asking him the exact meaning of all
KJV: and asked him the truth of all this.
INT: of were standing the exact asking him

5 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 3330
5 Occurrences

wə·yaṣ·ṣîḇ — 1 Occ.
wə·yaṣ·ṣî·ḇā — 1 Occ.
yaṣ·ṣîḇ — 1 Occ.
yaṣ·ṣî·ḇā — 2 Occ.