וַ/יִּֽירְשׁ֖וּ
𐤅/𐤉𐤉𐤓𐤔𐤅
yârash
and they 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.
Numbers 21:35 · Word #13
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 HC/Vqw3mp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | w — Sequential Imperfect — Imperfect with waw-consecutive, narrating past events |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and they possessed |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3423-41
and they took possession
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, sequential imperfect (vav-consecutive), 3rd person masculine plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem expresses the simple active sense of taking possession or inheriting, often with the nuance of dispossessing prior holders. The sequential imperfect (vav-consecutive) with 3rd person masculine plural is rendered as a past narrative action: "and they took possession." |
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