יָרַ֖שְׁנוּ

𐤉𐤓𐤔𐤍𐤅

yârash

we possessed

To take possession of, particularly by displacing or dispossessing others; to inherit property, territory, or status; to succeed to an estate, position, or rights, often as a result of displacement, conquest, or transfer. The word encompasses the act of taking possession (especially of land) and the state of possessing as an heir, as well as causing another to lose their possession (impoverish or dispossess). It is used with concrete, abstract, and metaphorical objects throughout the Hebrew Bible.

H3423

Deuteronomy 3:12 · Word #4

Lexicon H3423

Lemmaיָרַשׁ
Lemma (Paleo)𐤉𐤓𐤔
Transliterationyârash
Strong'sH3423
DefinitionTo take possession of, particularly by displacing or dispossessing others; to inherit property, territory, or status; to succeed to an estate, position, or rights, often as a result of displacement, conquest, or transfer. The word encompasses the act of taking possession (especially of land) and the state of possessing as an heir, as well as causing another to lose their possession (impoverish or dispossess). It is used with concrete, abstract, and metaphorical objects throughout the Hebrew Bible.

Morphology HVqp1cp All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan q — Qal — Simple active
Conjugation p — Perfect — Completed action
Person 1 — 1st person — First person ("I" / "we")
Gender c — Common — Common (both genders)
Number p — Plural — Plural

Common Translation

Phrasewe possessed

SIBI-P1 Translation H3423-66

we took possession

Morphological NotesVerb, Qal stem, perfect conjugation, 1st person common plural.
Rendering RationaleThe Qal stem expresses the simple active action of the root ירשׁ—taking possession, often by dispossessing others. The perfect 1st person common plural form indicates a completed action performed by "we."

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

we took possession

Same as P1Yes
RationaleP1 'we took possession' accurately captures the context of dispossessing and inheriting territory according to the root and SILEX definition.