יְרֵשָׁה
𐤉𐤓𐤔𐤄
yᵉrêshâh
H3424 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
A state or condition of possession; something owned, occupied, or inherited, particularly in legal or covenantal terms. In the Hebrew Bible, primarily denotes an inherited land, property, or domain received as a result of kinship, promise, or conquest, but may also refer to any inherited right or enduring claim.
Semantic Range
possession, inheritance, occupied land, property gained by conquest or inheritance, enduring claim or right
Root / Etymology
From the root ירשׁ (yarash), meaning 'to inherit, take possession, dispossess.' The noun יְרֵשָׁה is a feminine derivative form indicating the result or state of the root action: the property, territory, or legal right that has been taken over or inherited.
Historical & Contextual Notes
יְרֵשָׁה is predominantly used in contexts related to territorial inheritance, especially the Israelite claim and occupation of the land following conquest or as fulfillment of ancestral promise. Unlike נַחֲלָה (naḥalah), which emphasizes 'inheritance' more broadly and can refer to any familial or divinely apportioned share (land, property, or status), יְרֵשָׁה focuses on the act or result of taking hold, occupying, or maintaining possession. During the early monarchic and pre-monarchic periods, יְרֵשָׁה is often linked with covenantal language concerning the land promised to the descendants of Abraham. The term continues in post-exilic texts but usually with reference to restoration or re-possession. English translations often limit יְרֵשָׁה to 'possession' or 'inheritance,' but the legal and territorial nuances can be richer, sometimes relating to ongoing rights or contested claims. Later terminology such as 'Jewish possession' should be avoided for ancient contexts; rather, reference should be to Israelite or, in later periods, Judean possession.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from יָרַשׁ; occupancy; possession.
Bantu Hebrew
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ירשׁ (y-r-sh) — to inherit, to take possession, to dispossess
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H3388 | יְרוּשָׁא | Possessed-one |
| H3423 | יָרַשׁ | to dispossess us |
| H4180 | מוֹרָשׁ | for inherited-possession-of |
| H4183 | מוֹרַשְׁתִּי | the Moreshethite |
| H7568 | רֶשֶׁת | in a net |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3424-01 |
יְרֵשָׁ֗ה | yereshah | HNcfsa |
a possession | inherited possession | 2 |
Occurrences in Scripture
2 total occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3424-01 |
Numbers 24:18 | יְרֵשָׁ֗ה | yereshah | HNcfsa |
a possession | inherited possession |
H3424-01 |
Numbers 24:18 | יְרֵשָׁ֛ה | yereshah-2 | HNcfsa |
a possession | inherited possession |