יָשַׁע yasah

Hebrew word for “to save” · Strong’s H3467 · used 205 times in 198 verses

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Meaning

1) to save, be saved, be delivered;

How it is translated

Glosses given for yasah in context, with how often each is used:

• save 36
• deliverer 23
• will save 22
• delivered 15
• deliver 13
• saved 11
• save ! 10
• will deliver 9
• saves 5
• may deliver 3
• gave victory to 3
• gave victory 3

Where it is used

Also in 11 more books.

Chapters where it is used most

Judges 6 (5), Isaiah 45 (5), Judges 10 (4), 2 Samuel 22 (4), Psalms 106 (4), Isaiah 63 (4), Judges 3 (3), 1 Samuel 14 (3), 1 Samuel 25 (3), Psalms 18 (3)

Forms

• מושׁיע 17
• להושׁיע 13
• הושׁיעני 12
• הושׁיעה 10
• ויושׁע 7
• ויושׁיעם 6
• יושׁיע 6
• וישׁע 5
• אושׁיע 5
• תושׁיע 5

Words used with it

Words that share verses with yasah more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• אַיִן ayin “nothing” 21
• אַתָּה attah “you(m.s.)” 21
• אֲנִי ani “I” 18
• צָרָה tsarah “distress” 10
• אֹיֵב oyev “enemy” 13
• זָעַק zaaq “to cry out” 10
• עֶבֶד eved “servant/slave” 16
• יָמִין yamin “right” 10
• דָּוִד david “David” 15
• נָצַל natsal “to rescue” 10
• קוּם qum “to arise” 12
• עָנָה anah “to answer” 10

Key verses

The verses using yasah that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Deuteronomy 33:29 — Happy art thou, O Israel: who is like unto thee, O people saved by the LORD, the shield of thy help, and who is the sword of thy excellency! and thine enemies…
• Psalms 98:1 — [A Psalm.] O sing unto the LORD a new song; for he hath done marvellous things: his right hand, and his holy arm, hath gotten him the victory.
• Isaiah 25:9 — And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, and he will save us: this is the LORD; we have waited for him, we will be glad…
• Isaiah 35:4 — Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; he will come and save you.
• Isaiah 45:17 — But Israel shall be saved in the LORD with an everlasting salvation: ye shall not be ashamed nor confounded world without end.
• Isaiah 45:21 — Tell ye, and bring them near; yea, let them take counsel together: who hath declared this from ancient time? who hath told it from that time? have not I the…
• Isaiah 63:1 — Who is this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? this that is glorious in his apparel, travelling in the greatness of his strength? I that…
• Isaiah 63:9 — In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them: in his love and in his pity he redeemed them; and he bare them, and carried…
• Jeremiah 4:14 — O Jerusalem, wash thine heart from wickedness, that thou mayest be saved. How long shall thy vain thoughts lodge within thee?
• Jeremiah 23:6 — In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.
• Zephaniah 3:17 — The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.
• Zechariah 9:9 — Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding…

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.