וְ/יַעֲשָֽׂי
𐤅/𐤉𐤏𐤔𐤉
Yaasu
and Jaasu
Personal name designating an Israelite individual, Jaasu or Yaasu, likely meaning 'they will do' or 'Yahweh acts.' The form reflects a verbal sentence and may carry the connotation of God accomplishing or undertaking an action on someone's behalf. Used as a proper name, chiefly in post-exilic lists.
Ezra 10:37 · Word #4
Lexicon H3299
| Lemma | יַעֲשׂוּ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤏𐤔𐤅 |
| Transliteration | Yaasu |
| Strong's | H3299 |
| Definition | Personal name designating an Israelite individual, Jaasu or Yaasu, likely meaning 'they will do' or 'Yahweh acts.' The form reflects a verbal sentence and may carry the connotation of God accomplishing or undertaking an action on someone's behalf. Used as a proper name, chiefly in post-exilic lists. |
Morphology HC/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and Jaasu |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3299-01
They-will-act
| Morphological Notes | Proper masculine singular personal name; form reflects Qal imperfect 3mp of עשה used as a verbal sentence name. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name derives from the Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural form of עשה, literally meaning "they will do/act." Rendering it as "They-will-act" preserves the verbal sentence structure embedded in the proper name and reflects its root meaning. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and Yaasu
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: They-will-act |