יִ֣ירְשׁוּ
𐤉𐤉𐤓𐤔𐤅
yârash
they-shall-possess
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.
Isaiah 60:21 · Word #5
Lexicon H3423
| Lemma | יָרַשׁ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤓𐤔 |
| Transliteration | yârash |
| Strong's | H3423 |
| Definition | 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. |
Morphology HVqi3mp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | they-shall-possess |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3423-77
they will take possession
| Morphological Notes | Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural verb from ירשׁ. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural form expresses a simple active action performed by “they.” "Take possession" preserves the root sense of acquiring by dispossessing or succeeding to what belonged to another, without reducing it to passive inheritance. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
they will take possession
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'they will take possession' corresponds to the verb form and context; P1 is correct. |