יְרֻשָּׁה
𐤉𐤓𐤔𐤄
yᵉrushshâh
H3425 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Inheritance or possession received, especially as an hereditary portion allocated to individuals, clans, or tribes, typically involving land or property within a familial or tribal context. Also used for possessions acquired through assignment or lawful succession, not solely limited to legal inheritance but also encompassing granted or divinely sanctioned possession.
Semantic Range
inheritance (hereditary property), patrimony, family or tribal possession, assigned portion, land possession, property acquired by succession or grant
Root / Etymology
From the root יָרַשׁ (to possess, to inherit, to dispossess), reflecting the transition from the idea of dispossessing previous occupants to receiving land or property as a permanent holding. יְרֻשָּׁה is formed as a feminine noun denoting the thing possessed or inherited.
Historical & Contextual Notes
יְרֻשָּׁה features prominently in land allotment passages describing the distribution of territory among the Israelite tribes, especially in narratives concerning their settlement west of the Jordan. The term emphasizes the act and result of inheritance and its enduring nature, reflecting both familial succession and collective possession (e.g., tribal holdings). In contrast to נַחֲלָה (nachalah), which often highlights the process or right of inheriting (with some overlap in usage), יְרֻשָּׁה tends to focus on the actual object or land possessed as a result of inheritance. Its usage in post-monarchic Hebrew shows a gradual narrowing toward strictly hereditary inheritance, while in earlier texts it may encompass both seized land and assigned territorial claims. Traditional translations like 'inheritance' or 'possession' capture core senses but can obscure nuances of process (dispossession vs. assignment) versus result. In later periods, especially after the Exile, the theological connotation of the land as divine grant to the people is more pronounced in texts using this term.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from יָרַשׁ; something occupied; a conquest; also a patrimony; heritage, inheritance, possession.
Bantu Hebrew
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ירש (y-r-sh) — to possess, to inherit, to dispossess
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H3388 | יְרוּשָׁא | inherited possession |
| H3423 | יָרַשׁ | you made us possess |
| H4181 | מוֹרָשָׁה | for an inherited possession |
Word Forms
7 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3425-04 |
יְרֻשָּׁ֣ה | yerushah | HNcfsa |
possession | hereditary possession | 7 |
H3425-05 |
יְרֻשַּׁ֥ת | yerushat | HNcfsc |
heritage | inherited possession of | 2 |
H3425-07 |
יְרֻשָּׁת֔/וֹ | yerushato | HNcfsc/Sp3ms |
his-possession | his inherited possession | 1 |
H3425-01 |
הַ/יְרֻשָּׁ֛ה | hayerushah | HTd/Ncfsa |
of inheritance | inheritance-possession | 1 |
H3425-06 |
יְרֻשַּׁתְ/כֶם֙ | yerushatekhem | HNcfsc/Sp2mp |
of your possession | your inherited possession | 1 |
H3425-02 |
לִֽ/ירֻשָּׁת֔/וֹ | lirushato | HR/Ncfsc/Sp3ms |
to his possession | to his inherited possession | 1 |
H3425-03 |
מִ/יְּרֻשָּׁתְ/ךָ֖ | miyerushatekha | HR/Ncfsc/Sp2ms |
from your possession | from your inherited possession | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
14 total occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3425-04 |
Deuteronomy 2:5 | יְרֻשָּׁ֣ה | yerushah | HNcfsa |
possession | hereditary possession |
H3425-04 |
Deuteronomy 2:9 | יְרֻשָּׁ֔ה | yerushah | HNcfsa |
as a possession | hereditary possession |
H3425-04 |
Deuteronomy 2:9 | יְרֻשָּֽׁה | yerushah-2 | HNcfsa |
as a possession | hereditary possession |
H3425-07 |
Deuteronomy 2:12 | יְרֻשָּׁת֔/וֹ | yerushato | HNcfsc/Sp3ms |
his-possession | his inherited possession |
H3425-04 |
Deuteronomy 2:19 | יְרֻשָּׁ֔ה | yerushah | HNcfsa |
possession | hereditary possession |
H3425-04 |
Deuteronomy 2:19 | יְרֻשָּֽׁה | yerushah-2 | HNcfsa |
possession | hereditary possession |
H3425-02 |
Deuteronomy 3:20 | לִֽ/ירֻשָּׁת֔/וֹ | lirushato | HR/Ncfsc/Sp3ms |
to his possession | to his inherited possession |
H3425-06 |
Joshua 1:15 | יְרֻשַּׁתְ/כֶם֙ | yerushatekhem | HNcfsc/Sp2mp |
of your possession | your inherited possession |
H3425-04 |
Joshua 12:6 | יְרֻשָּׁ֗ה | yerushah | HNcfsa |
possession | hereditary possession |
H3425-04 |
Joshua 12:7 | יְרֻשָּׁ֖ה | yerushah | HNcfsa |
as a possession | hereditary possession |