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Bible Lexicons

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Strong's #3426 - יֵשׁ

Transliteration

yêsh

Phonetics

yaysh

Origin

perhaps from an unused root meaning to stand out, or exist

Parts of Speech

substantive

TWOT

921

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

being, existence, substance, there is or are
1. substance
2. existence
3. there is or are

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 611 ‑ ἀποκρίνομαι (ap‑ok‑ree'‑nom‑ahee); 2192 ‑ ἔχω (ekh'‑o); 2597 ‑ καταβαίνω (kat‑ab‑ah'ee‑no); 2730 ‑ κατοικέω (kat‑oy‑keh'‑o); 5223 ‑ ὕπαρξις (hoop'‑arx‑is); 5225 ‑ ὑπάρχω (hoop‑ar'‑kho); 142 ‑ αἴρω (ah'ee‑ro); 1257 ‑ διαλείπω (dee‑al‑i'‑po); 1607 ‑ ἐκπορεύομαι (ek‑por‑yoo'‑om‑ahee); 3928 ‑ παρέρχομαι (par‑er'‑khom‑ahee);

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (135)

Genesis 21

Exodus 1

Numbers 4

Deuteronomy 4

Judges 6

Ruth 2

1 Samuel 9

2 Samuel 3

1 Kings 2

2 Kings 9

1 Chronicles 1

2 Chronicles 4

Ezra 2

Nehemiah 4

Esther 1

Job 12

Psalms 6

Proverbs 13

Ecclesiastes 14

Isaiah 2

Jeremiah 9

Lamentations 3

Jonah 1

Micah 1

Malachi 1

BSB (113)

Genesis 21

Exodus 1

Numbers 4

Deuteronomy 4

Judges 6

Ruth 2

1 Samuel 9

2 Samuel 3

1 Kings 2

2 Kings 10

1 Chronicles 1

2 Chronicles 4

Ezra 2

Nehemiah 4

Esther 1

Job 12

Psalms 6

Proverbs 13

Ecclesiastes 16

Isaiah 2

Jeremiah 10

Lamentations 2

Jonah 1

Micah 1

Malachi 1

CSB (105)

Genesis 16

Exodus 1

Numbers 2

Deuteronomy 2

Judges 4

Ruth 2

1 Samuel 8

2 Samuel 2

1 Kings 2

2 Kings 8

2 Chronicles 3

Ezra 1

Esther 1

Job 10

Psalms 5

Proverbs 11

Ecclesiastes 15

Isaiah 2

Jeremiah 8

Lamentations 2

Jonah 1

Micah 1

Malachi 1

ESV (130)

Genesis 21

Exodus 1

Numbers 4

Deuteronomy 4

Judges 5

Ruth 2

1 Samuel 10

2 Samuel 3

1 Kings 2

2 Kings 10

1 Chronicles 1

2 Chronicles 4

Ezra 2

Nehemiah 4

Esther 1

Job 12

Psalms 6

Proverbs 13

Ecclesiastes 15

Isaiah 2

Jeremiah 10

Lamentations 2

Jonah 1

Micah 1

Malachi 1

KJV (134)

Genesis 21

Exodus 1

Numbers 4

Deuteronomy 4

Judges 6

Ruth 2

1 Samuel 9

2 Samuel 3

1 Kings 2

2 Kings 9

1 Chronicles 1

2 Chronicles 4

Ezra 2

Nehemiah 4

Esther 1

Job 12

Psalms 6

Proverbs 13

Ecclesiastes 14

Isaiah 2

Jeremiah 9

Lamentations 2

Jonah 1

Micah 1

Malachi 1

LEB (130)

Genesis 20

Exodus 1

Numbers 4

Deuteronomy 4

Judges 4

Ruth 2

1 Samuel 8

2 Samuel 3

1 Kings 2

2 Kings 9

1 Chronicles 1

2 Chronicles 4

Ezra 2

Nehemiah 4

Esther 1

Job 12

Psalms 5

Proverbs 13

Ecclesiastes 15

Isaiah 2

Jeremiah 9

Lamentations 2

Jonah 1

Micah 1

Malachi 1

LSB (198)

Genesis 21

Numbers 7

Deuteronomy 4

Judges 7

Ruth 3

1 Samuel 8

2 Samuel 5

1 Kings 3

2 Kings 9

1 Chronicles 1

2 Chronicles 5

Ezra 3

Nehemiah 6

Esther 2

Job 22

Psalms 12

Proverbs 23

Ecclesiastes 29

Isaiah 4

Jeremiah 16

Lamentations 5

Jonah 2

Malachi 1

N95 (112)

Genesis 15

Numbers 6

Deuteronomy 2

Judges 4

Ruth 2

1 Samuel 5

2 Samuel 3

1 Kings 2

2 Kings 5

1 Chronicles 1

2 Chronicles 4

Ezra 2

Nehemiah 3

Esther 1

Job 13

Proverbs 12

Ecclesiastes 15

Isaiah 3

Jeremiah 9

Lamentations 3

Jonah 1

Malachi 1

NAS (196)

Genesis 15

Numbers 6

Deuteronomy 2

Judges 4

Ruth 2

1 Samuel 5

2 Samuel 3

1 Kings 2

2 Kings 5

1 Chronicles 1

2 Chronicles 4

Ezra 2

Nehemiah 3

Esther 1

Job 13

Psalms 8

Proverbs 12

Ecclesiastes 15

Isaiah 3

Jeremiah 9

Lamentations 3

Jonah 1

Malachi 1

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (138)

Genesis 20

Exodus 1

Numbers 4

Deuteronomy 5

Judges 6

Ruth 2

1 Samuel 10

2 Samuel 3

1 Kings 2

2 Kings 10

1 Chronicles 1

2 Chronicles 4

Ezra 2

Nehemiah 4

Esther 1

Job 12

Psalms 6

Proverbs 13

Ecclesiastes 14

Isaiah 3

Jeremiah 9

Lamentations 3

Jonah 1

Micah 1

Malachi 1

ASV (135)

again, there are 1

all that he hath 1

and all that he had 1

and if there be 1

and is there 2

and now if ye will 1

and over all that he had 1

and some of them had 1

and sometimes 2

and there is 1

are 1

are there 1

be 2

because there is 1

because they have 1

but there is 3

for surely there is 1

for thee? wouldest 1

for there is 2

for there shall be 1

for there were 1

hath 2

have 1

have ye 1

he is 1

here 1

here with us this 1

how long shall this be 1

howbeit there is 1

i have 4

if 1

if it be 1

if now thou do 1

if so be 1

if there 2

if there be 2

if there were 1

if this be 1

if thou hast 1

if thou wilt 2

is 4

is there 5

is there yet 1

it is 2

it, because it is 1

it, then shall there be 1

lest there should be 2

me, i pray thee. is there 1

me; what hast 1

not; neither is there 1

now therefore what is 1

now; is 1

or is there 1

peradventure there are 1

seeing that i have 1

seeing there are 1

seeing there is 1

shall be 2

some also there were 1

substance 1

surely 1

that 1

that have 1

that there be 1

that there is 4

that there was 1

there is 16

there is no 1

there may be 1

there were 2

therefore have 1

this; if there be 1

thou shalt have 1

though it be 1

to him that is 1

to him, is 1

unto him, behold now, there are 1

unto them, is 1

us not; for we have 1

verily there is 1

was upon all that he had 1

we have 1

were 1

when thou hast it by thee 1

wherein are 1

whether there is 1

whether you 1

who 1

with thee: but if there be 1

with you: and it shall come to pass, if he be 1

yet 1

yet now there is 1

yet there is 1

BSB (113)

The Berean Standard Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

CSB (105)

are 8

be 1

continue 1

had 1

has 5

have 17

is 49

it is 1

owned 3

owns 1

there 9

to 1

was 2

wealth 1

were 1

when it is there 1

will 1

will come 1

you will have 1

ESV (130)

already 1

are 9

be 9

goes 1

had 5

has 3

have 17

if 1

is 49

one 2

person who 1

sometimes 1

still 1

the 1

there 17

was 1

were 4

whether 1

who 1

will 2

would 1

yet have 1

you 1

KJV (134)

* 1

are 2

be 26

do 1

had 4

hast 3

hath 3

have 12

here 1

if 1

is 45

no 1

substance 1

surely 1

that 1

there 13

this 1

was 3

were 6

which 1

will 1

wilt 2

wouldest 1

ye 2

yet 1

LEB (130)

The Lexham English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

LSB (198)

any 7

anyone 1

are 10

be 6

been 1

going 1

had 2

has 4

have 16

is 57

owned 3

owns 1

sometimes 2

there 78

to 1

was 2

wealth 1

were 3

will 1

would 1

N95 (112)

any 6

been 1

gaddi 1

going 1

had 1

has 4

have 17

owned 3

owns 1

sometimes 2

there 72

wealth 1

will 1

would 1

NAS (196)

any 7

are 11

be 4

been 1

going 1

had 2

has 3

have 18

is 57

like 1

owned 3

owns 1

sometimes 2

there 77

to 1

was 2

wealth 1

were 3

would 1

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (138)

all that he has 1

and all that he had 1

and if there is 1

and over all that he had 1

and some of them had 1

are there 1

be 1

because there is 1

because they have 1

but there is 2

can 1

for there are 1

for there is 4

for there shall be 1

for there were 1

has 1

have 1

have been 1

have you 1

he is 1

here 1

here with us this 1

how long shall this be 1

however there is 1

i have 2

if 1

if it be 1

if now you do 1

if so be 1

if there 2

if there are 2

if there is 1

if this is 1

if you have 1

if you will 1

in which are 1

indeed surely there is 1

is 6

is there 4

is there yet 1

it is 1

lest there should be 2

most certainly there is 1

neither is there 1

now if you will 1

now therefore what is 1

or is there 1

proves you 1

shall be 2

since i have 1

some also there were 1

sometimes 2

surely 1

sweeps it 1

that 1

that there are 1

that there is 4

that there was 1

there 1

there are 1

there is 15

there is no 1

there may be 1

there were 2

therefore have 1

though it is 1

to him who is 1

was on all that he had 1

wealth 1

were 1

what if there are 1

whether there is 1

whether you 1

who 1

who have 1

yet now there is 1

yet there is 1

you shall have 1

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

1228) s i (יסה YSh) AC: Exist CO: ? AB: ?: (eng: yes; is)

A) s i (יסה YSh) AC: Exist CO: ? AB: ?

N^m ) s i (יסה YSh) - There is: Something that exists. [df: sa] KJV (135): is, be, have, can, there - Strongs: H786 (אִשׁ), H3426 (יֵשׁ)

nf^m ) i s i a (איסהי AYShY) - There is: Something that exists. [Aramaic only] KJV (17): be - Strongs: H383 (אִיתַי)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

יֵשׁ₁₈₇ substantive being, substance, existence (on etymology see 2) — יֵשׁ Genesis 18:24 etc.; יֶשֿׁ Genesis 31:29 + often; הֲיֵשׁ Genesis 24:23 18t. (so אִשׁ 2 Samuel 14:19 , הַאִשׁ Micah 6:10 ), with suffix יֶשְׁךָ Genesis 24:42 2t.; יֶשְׁכֶם Genesis 24:49; הֲיִשְׁכֶם Deuteronomy 13:4; יֶשְׁנוֺ (Ol^{§ 97 b} Sta^{§ 370 b}) Deuteronomy 29:14; 1 Samuel 14:39 (+ 1 Samuel 14:41 ᵐ5 We Dr), 1 Samuel 23:23; Esther 3:8; —

1 substance, only Proverbs 8:21 לְהַנְחִיל אֹהֲבַי יֵשׁ to cause them that love me to inherit substance (so Sirach 42:3).

2 elsewhere (properly as a substantive in the stative construct), it asserts existence, and so corresponds to the verb substantive, is (are, was, were, will be), literally the being, presence of... (so Biblical Aramaic אִתַי; Aramaic איתא, אית, [whence (self-) existent, essence, substance], with לָא contracted לַיִת, לֵית, ; Mandean עת, עית, לאיית; Arabic [with irregular ] (inflected as a verb, , , etc.; W^{AG i. § 182, ii. § 42}) is not ( is known only in two proverbial sayings, as a secondary form Fl^{Kl. Schr. i. 146f.}); Assyrian išû, be, have Dl^{HWB 310}; with affix 1 singular Lamentations -a i-ša-a-ku, I have not, TP^{i. 57f.}. On this word, see especially Nö^{M. § 213}, who exemplifies its different constructions in Semitic, and shews how it tends to pass into a verb; — (1) in Biblical Aramaic, Syriac, Babylonian ᵑ7, with possessive suffix; (2) in later Palestinian dialects, Jerusalem ᵑ7, Jerusalem Talmud, sometimes also in Babylonian ᵑ7 and Syriac, with independent personal pronoun (as לית אנא, לית הוא); (3) in Mandean, Babylonian Talmud, sometimes in Syriac and Arabic, and in Hebrew יֶשְׁנוֺ, with object. (verbal) suffix; (4) in Arabic, as a true verb. In Ethiopic literally therein, German es gibt, is similar in use (Di^{Gr. § 167, l}), though not of course in origin. In Hebrew the corresponding negative is אַיִן, q. v., the construction of which is quite similar) — Isaiah , are, was, were, etc., not, however, as a mere copula, but implying existence with emphasis (hence in English to be often represented by the substantive verb in italics):

a. with a predicate following, Genesis 28:16 במקום הזה׳אכן ישׁ י surely Y. is (emphatic) in this place! Genesis 44:26 אִם יֵשׁ אָחִינוּ אִתְּכֶם; Exodus 17:7 הֲיֵשׁ יהוה בְּקִרְבֵּנוּ אִם אַיִן, Numbers 22:29 לו ישׁ חרבבידי Oh, that there were a sword in my hand! Deuteronomy 13:4 הֲיִשְׁכֶם אֹהֲבִים whether you do love, Deuteronomy 29:17 פן ישׁ בכם אישׁ, Deuteronomy 29:18; 1 Samuel 9:11f. and they said, Is the seer here? and they said יֵשׁ He is, 1 Samuel 20:8; 1 Samuel 23:23; Jeremiah 27:18. Alone, in answer to a question (asked with יֵשׁ), He ( it) is: 1 Samuel 9:12; 2 Kings 10:15; Jeremiah 37:17. But Jeremiah 23:26 (where ישׁ has no substantive or suffix) text must be corrupt: compare Gie.

b. absolutely, there is ( es. gibt, il y a), Genesis 18:24 אולי ישׁ חמשׁים צדיקיםבעיר perhaps there are fifty righteous in the city, Genesis 24:23 הישׁ בית אביך מקום לנו ללון, Genesis 42:1 כי ישׁ שׁבר׳במצ that there was corn in Egypt, Judges 4:20 הישׁפה אישׁ, 2 Samuel 9:1; 2 Kings 5:8 he shall know that there is (emphatic) a prophet in Israel, Ruth 3:12 there is a kinsman nearer than I, Psalm 58:12 surely there are gods judging on the earth: so in aphorisms, asserting the existence of a particular character, quality, etc., Proverbs 11:24 ישׁ מפזר ונוסף עוד, Proverbs 12:18; Proverbs 13:7,23; Proverbs 14:12; Proverbs 16:25; Proverbs 18:24; Proverbs 20:15; Ecclesiastes 2:21; Ecclesiastes 4:8; Ecclesiastes 5:12; Ecclesiastes 6:1,11; Ecclesiastes 7:15 (twice in verse); Ecclesiastes 8:14 (3t. in verse); Ecclesiastes 10:5. In questions, or protestations, יֵשׁ often implies a doubt whether what is asked about is to be found or exists: 1 Kings 18:10; Jeremiah 5:1 and see אם ישׁ אישׁ if there is (emphatic) a man doing justice, etc. (compare Psalm 14:2), Psalm 14:22; Isaiah 44:8 הישׁ אלהים is there a god beside me? Psalm 7:4 אם ישׁ עול בכפי if there is iniquity in my hands! Psalm 73:11 is there knowledge in the Most High? Job 5:1; Job 6:30; Lamentations 1:2.

c. special phrases: — ( a) after אִם and a participle, where an abiding intention is to be emphasized, Genesis 24:42 אםיֿשׁךנֿא מצליח דרכי if thou art (really), prospering my way, Genesis 24:49; Genesis 43:4; Judges 6:36 (compare II. אין

2 b). ( b) יֵשׁ לְ = has ( had), especially with pronouns יֵשׁ לִי, יֵשׁ לְךָ; etc., Genesis 33:9 יֶשׁלִֿי רָב I have plenty, Genesis 33:11; Genesis 43:7 הישׁ לכם אח, Genesis 44:20 ישׁ לנו אב זקן, 1 Samuel 17:40 that they may know כי ישׁ אלהים לישׂראל that Israel has (emphatic) a god, 2 Kings 4:2 מַהיֶּֿשׁלָֿכְי what hast thou ? Job 14:7 for a tree has (emphatic) hope (compare Ruth 1:12), Ruth 25:3; Ruth 28:1; Ruth 38:28 ׃הישׁ למטר אב Genesis 39:5 (twice in verse); Genesis 39:8, * F f כל אשׁר יֶשׁלֿו all that had ( Genesis 39:4 without אשׁר, probably error). ( c) with infinitive and לְ, is it possible to... ? 2 Kings 4:13; הישׁ לדברלֿך can-1 speak for thee to the king? 2 Chronicles 25:9; so אִשׁ לְ 2 Samuel 14:19 (compare אֵין לְ, below II. אַיִן

5). ( d)... יֵשׁ אֲשֶׁר (if) it was that... Numbers 9:20,21; there were some who... (with participle) Nehemiah 5:2,3,4 (compare Syriac for ὃ μὲν... ὃ δὲ ... Matthew 13:8; PS¹⁷²). ( e) יֶשׁלְֿאֵל יָדִי Genesis 31:29 and elsewhere; see II. אֵל

7, p. 43. ( f) 2 Kings 10:15 וָיֵשׁ and (if) it be... (compare וָלֹא 2 Kings 5:17; 2 Samuel 13:26); so Judges 6:13 אִתָּנוּ׳וְיֵשׁ י. ( g) pleonastic אֵין יֵשׁ Psalm 135:17. ( h) לֹא יֵשׁ Job 9:33 (compare , : but ᵐ5ᵑ6 Me and others לֻא). — As a rule, יֵשׁ precedes its substantive (from which, however, like אין, it may be separated: Genesis 24:23; Genesis 43:7 הֲיֵשׁ לָכֶםאָח, Genesis 44:19,20; 1 Samuel 20:8 etc.); but occasionally, for greater emphasis, this is prefixed: 1 Samuel 21:5 כיאם לחם קדשׁ ישׁ but holy bread there is! Isaiah 43:8 the blind people, ועינים ישׁ though it has eyes, Judges 19:19 לחם ויין ישׁ לי (compare אַיִן 2 c).

Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition

יֵשׁ followed by a Maccaph, יִשׁ

(1) prop. subst. esse, being, existence (see יָשָׁה ); whence that which is present, ready; οὐσία, wealth (compare עֲתִידוֹת). So prob. Proverbs 8:21, לְהַנְחִיל אֹהֲבַי יֵשׁ “to cause those who love me to inherit substance.”

(2) By far the most common use of the word is its being put for the verb substantive, without distinction of number or tense (Aram. ܐܝܺܬ, אִיתַי, which see, id.; Arab. أَيْسَ. Opposed to אַיִן, אֵין, there is not). Specially, therefore, with a sing. is, was, will be, may be. Genesis 28:16, יֵשׁ יְהֹוָה בַּמָּקוֹם הַזֶּה “Jehovah is in this place.” 2 Kings 10:5, יֵשׁ זָיֵשׂ “truly it is so.” Numbers 22:29; Jeremiah 31:6. With plur. are, were, will be, 2 Kings 2:16; Ezra 10:4; 2 Chronicles 6:19. יֵשׁ אֲשֶׁר there are those who, there will be those who (Syr. ܐܝܺܬ ܕ), Nehemiah 5:2,,. יֵשׁ לִי there is to me, I have, Genesis 43:7, 44:20 hence כָּל־אֲשֶׁר יֵשׁ לוֹ whatsoever he had, Genesis 39:5.

(3) especially, to be present, ready, to exist, Ruth 3:12; Jeremiah 5:1. Ecclesiastes 1:10, יֵשׁ דָּבָר שֶׁיּאֹמַר “there is anything of which it may be said.” Ecclesiastes 2:21, 7:15 8:14. Proverbs 13:7, יֵשׁ מִתְעַשֶּׁר “there are those (who) feign themselves rich.” Proverbs 11:24, 18:24. Comp. Numbers 9:20, יֵשׁ אֲשֶׁר יִהְיֶה “there was, when there was,” etc., i.e. there was sometimes, like Ch. אית דהוי.

If the subject be contained in a personal pronoun, this is expressed by a suffix, as יֶשְׁךָ thou art, Judges 6:36 יֶשְׁכֶם ye are, Genesis 24:49 יֶשְׁנוֹ he is, Deuteronomy 29:14. The verb substantive, when thus expressed, stands often in conjunction with a participle for the finite verb, Judges 6:36, אִם יֶשְׁךָ מוֹשִׁיעַ “if thou savest,” Genesis 24:42, 49 Genesis 24:49.

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List of Word Forms

הֲיִשְׁכֶ֤ם הֲיֵ֛שׁ הֲיֵ֣שׁ הֲיֵ֤שׁ הֲיֵ֥שׁ הֲיֵ֧שׁ הֲיֵ֨שׁ הֲיֵֽשׁ־ הֲיֵשׁ־ היש היש־ הישכם וְיֵ֖שׁ וְיֵ֞שׁ וְיֵ֣שׁ וְיֵ֤שׁ וְיֵ֥שׁ וְיֵ֨שׁ וְיֵשׁ֙ וְיֵשׁ־ וְיֶשׁ־ וָיֵ֖שׁ ויש ויש־ יֵ֑שׁ יֵ֔שׁ יֵ֖שׁ יֵ֚שׁ יֵ֛שׁ יֵ֣שׁ יֵ֤שׁ יֵ֥שׁ יֵ֨שׁ יֵ֪שׁ יֵּ֖שׁ יֵּ֧שׁ יֵֽשׁ־ יֵשׁ֩ יֵשׁ־ יֶּשׁ־ יֶשְׁךָ֛ יֶשְׁךָ֞ יֶשְׁךָ־ יֶשְׁכֶ֨ם יֶשְׁנ֛וֹ יֶשְׁנ֜וֹ יֶשְׁנ֣וֹ יֶשׁ־ יש יש־ ישך ישך־ ישכם ישנו שֶׁיֵּ֥שׁ שיש hă·yêš hă·yêš- hă·yiš·ḵem hăyêš hăyêš- haYesh hayishChem hăyišḵem še·yêš šeyêš sheiYesh vaYesh veyesh wā·yêš wāyêš wə·yêš wə·yeš- wə·yêš- wəyêš wəyeš- wəyêš- yêš yeš- yêš- yeš·ḵā yeš·ḵā- yeš·ḵem yeš·nōw yesh yeshcha yeshChem yeshNo yešḵā yešḵā- yešḵem yešnōw