Lexical Definition

‎יָסַד‎ yâçad (yaw-sad') to found ^H:V
a primitive root

appoint, take counsel, establish, (lay the, lay for a) found(-ation), instruct, lay, ordain, set, [idiom] sure.

• to set (literally or figuratively)
• intensively, to found
• reflexively, to sit down together, i.e. settle, consult

1) to found, fix, establish, lay foundation
1a) (Qal) to found, establish, begin
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to fix or seat themselves close together, sit in conclave
1b2) to be founded
1c) (Piel)
1c1) to found
1c2) to establish, appoint, ordain
1d) (Pual) to be founded, be laid
1e) (Hophal) to be founded

See Greek: ἄρχω · ἐμβάλλω · ἐπιτάσσω · θέλω · θεμέλιος · θεμέλιος · θεμελιόω · ἵστημι · καταρτίζω · κτίζω · συνάγω

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎יָסַד‎ verb establish, found, fix (Late Hebrew id., especially Pi`el; Aramaic ‎יְסַד‎; perhaps originally fix firm or close; Arabic pillow; verb denominative II. fix as a pillow against one; see lean against, recline, Lane²⁹⁴⁰ Saad Gen 28:11 in Hebrew usually fix firm so as to found) —

Qal Perfect ‎יָסַד‎ Ps 104:5; Prov 3:19 suffix ‎יְסָדָהּ‎ Ps 24:2 + 3 t.; 3 feminine singular ‎יָ˜סְדָה‎ Isa 48:13 ‎יָסַדְתָּ‎ Ps 104:8 ‎יָסַ֑֫דְתָּ‎ Ps 102:26* suffix ‎יְסַדְתּוֺ‎ Hab 1:12 ‎יְסַדְתָּם‎ Ps 89:12*; Ps 119:152 ‎וִיסַדְתִּיךְ‎ consecutive Isa 54:11 Infinitive ‎וִיסוֺד‎ 2Chr 24:27 ‎לִיסּוֺד‎ 2Chr 31:7 (see Ges^{«GKC:69»§ 69}, 2, R. 1; Baer ‎לְיִסּוֺד‎); ‎לִיסֹד‎ Isa 51:16 ‎יָסְדִי‎ Job 38:4 ‎יָסְדוֺ‎ Ezra 3:12 Participle ‎יִסֵד‎ Isa 51:13; Zech 12:1 + Isa 28:16 (Che^{critical note}, ᵑ0 ‎יִסַּד‎); — found, establish, with accusative, the earth Ps 24:2 (|| ‎כונן‎), compare Ps 78:69 (object omitted), Ps 89:12*; Ps 102:26*; Ps 104:5 compare vPs 89:8* (followed by ‎לְ‎), Prov 3:19; Isa 48:13; Job 38:4; Isa 51:13; Isa 51:16; Zech 12:1, vault of heaven Amos 9:6 of founding the second temple Ezra 3:12, of restoration under Joash, Infinitive ‎יְסוֺד‎ 2Chr 24:27 metaphor of future Israel Isa 54:11 of ‎׳‎‎י‎, establish the Chaldaean (as his instrument) ‎להוכיח‎ for correction Hab 1:12 (|| ‎שִׁים‎), his commandments Ps 119:152 in weakened sense (si vera lectio) ‎יָסַד לְצִיִּים‎ Isa 23:13 appoint a city for desert-creatures (on meaning in context, see Di); appoint, fix Ezra 7:9 emended (see ‎יְסֻד‎); found, begin, heaps of offerings in ‎׳‎‎י‎'s house 2Chr 31:7. Niph`al Perfect 3 plural ‎נוֺסְְדוּ‎ Ps 2:2 Imperfect 2 masculine singular ‎תִּוָּסֵד‎ Isa 44:28 Infinitive ‎הִוָּ˜סְדָהּ‎ Exod 9:18 ‎הִיָּ˜סְדָם‎ Ps 31:14* —

1. fix or seat themselves close together sit in conclave Ps 2:2; Ps 31:14* ( > Bae from , δμιλιἀ ), but Lag's emendation ‎נוֺעֲדוּ‎ is probably (compare Neh 6:2).

2. be founded, Isa 44:28 (temple), Exod 9:18 (Egypt). Pi`el Perfect ‎יִסַּד‎ Isa 14:32 + 3 t.; ‎יִסְּדָהּ‎ 1Kgs 16:34 ‎יִסַּ֫דְתָּ‎ Ps 8:3* ‎יִסְּדוּ‎ Zech 4:9; Ezra 3:10 Imperfect ‎יְיַסְּדֶנָּה‎ Josh 6:26 Infinitive ‎לְיַסֵּד‎ 1Kgs 5:31* —

1. found (= Qal), followed by active, city Josh 6:26 (JE), 1Kgs 16:34, temple 1Kgs 5:31*; Zech 4:9; Ezra 3:10 Zion Isa 14:32; Isa 28:16 ‎הִנְנִי יִסַּד‎ (read ‎יֹסֵד‎; see above)

2. establish Ps 8:3* followed by ‎עֹז‎; appoint, ordain (late) 1Chr 9:22 (followed by accusative), Esth 1:8 (absolute) Pu`al Perfect, ‎יֻסַּד‎ 1Kgs 6:37 + 2 t.; ‎יֻסָּ֑ד‎ Ezra 3:6 Participle ‎מְיסָֻּ֑ד‎ 1Kgs 7:10 ‎מְיסָֻּדִים‎ Song 5:15 be founded, be laid, of a foundation 1Kgs 6:37; Ezra 3:6; Hag 2:18; Zech 8:9 Participle = substantive foundation 1Kgs 7:10, compare ‎מוסד‎ below; pillars set on bases, simile of legs Song 5:15. Hoph`al be founded: Infinitive ‎הוּסַד‎ 2Chr 3:3; Ezra 3:11 Participle ‎מוּסָּד‎ Isa 28:16 — the being founded, founding, ‎׳‎‎עַל הוּסַד בֵּית י‎ Ezra 3:11 because of the founding (laying the foundation) of the house of ‎׳‎‎י‎; ‎וְאֵלֶּה‎ ‎׳‎‎הוּסַד שְׁלֹמֹה לִבְנוֺת וגו‎ 2Chr 3:3 and this is (literally these are) the founding of Solomon to build the house of God, i.e. this is the foundation which Solomon laid for building, etc.; Participle ‎מוּסָד מוּסָּד‎ Isa 28:16 a foundation founded, i.e. well laid (compare ‎חֵפֶשׂ מְחֻפָּשׂ‎, ‎חָכָם מְחֻכָּם‎).

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