Original Word: יָשַׁט
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: yashat
Pronunciation: yah-SHAT
Phonetic Spelling: (yaw-shat')
Definition: to extend
Meaning: To extend, stretch out

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G142 (αἴρω, airō): To raise, lift up, take away. This Greek term shares a conceptual link with יָשַׁט in the sense of lifting or extending one's hand or an object.
• G1614 (ἐκτείνω, ekteino): To stretch out, extend. This Greek verb closely parallels the meaning of יָשַׁט, as it also involves the action of stretching or extending, often used in the New Testament to describe the act of reaching out one's hand.

In summary, יָשַׁט (yashat) is a Hebrew verb that captures the physical act of extending or stretching out, with its usage primarily found in contexts involving physical gestures or actions. Its Greek counterparts, G142 and G1614, reflect similar actions of lifting and extending, providing a cross-linguistic connection in the biblical narrative.

Usage: The verb יָשַׁט (yashat) is used in the context of extending or stretching out, often referring to the action of reaching out one's hand or extending something physically.

Context: The Hebrew verb יָשַׁט (yashat) is a primitive root that conveys the action of extending or stretching out. This term is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe physical actions, such as extending a hand or stretching out an object. The usage of יָשַׁט is relatively rare, and it appears in contexts where a physical extension or reaching is involved. The action of extending is often associated with gestures of offering, reaching, or making contact. In the Berean Standard Bible, the term is translated in a manner that reflects this physical action, emphasizing the literal act of stretching or extending.

Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to extend, hold out
NASB Translation
extended (2), holds (1).

[יָשַׁט] verb only

Hiph`il imperfect extend, hold out (late) (Late Hebrew Hiph`il id.; Aramaic Aph`el אוֺשֵׁיט, id.; ? Assyrian aš‰u, extended, mighty Lyon^{Sargontexte 60} Dl^{HWB 144}; Arabic is penetrate into the middle of) — יוֺשִׁיט שַׁרְבִיט הַזָּהָב לְ Esther 4:11hold out the golden sceptre to , so (וַי֫וֺשֶׁט) Esther 5:2; Esther 8:4.

hold out

A primitive root; to extend -- hold out.

וַיּ֤וֹשֶׁט וַיּ֨וֹשֶׁט ויושט יֽוֹשִׁיט־ יושיט־ vaiYooshet way·yō·wō·šeṭ wayyōwōšeṭ yō·wō·šîṭ- yoshit yōwōšîṭ-Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts