Lexical Definition

‎יְסוֹד‎ yᵉçôwd (yes-ode') (Gate of the) Foundation ^H:N-F
from ‎יָסַד‎

bottom, foundation, repairing

• a foundation (literally or figuratively)

1) foundation, base
1a) foundation
1b) base, bottom

See Greek: βάσις · διάστημα

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎יְסוֺד‎ noun feminine^{Ezra 1:3}, 17 (masculine^{Job 22:16}) foundation, base, absolute ‎יְסוֺד‎ Hab 3:13 + 2 t.; construct id. Exod 29:12 + 9 t.; suffix ‎יְסֹדוֺ‎; Ezek 13:14 ‎יְסוֺדָם‎ Job 4:19; Job 22:16 ‎וִיסֹדֶיהָ‎ Mic 1:6 ‎יְסֹדֹתֶיהָ‎ Lam 4:11 ‎יְסוֺדוֺתֶיהָ‎ Ezek 30:4 —

1. foundation of city (wall) Mic 1:6; Ps 137:7, compare Lam 4:11 figurative of Egypt Ezek 30:4 ‎שַׁעַר הַיְסוֺד‎ 2Chr 23:5 one of gates of temple (but read ‎סוּר‎ ‎׳‎‎שׁ‎ 2Kgs 11:6 or ‎סוּס‎ ‎׳‎‎שׁ‎ [rather ‎הַסּוּסִים‎ ‎׳‎‎שׁ‎] Th Klo); figurative of men ‎בֶּעָפָר‎ ‎׳‎‎יס‎; || ‎שֹׁכְנֵי‎ ‎בָֽתֵּי חֹמֶר‎ Job 4:19, compare Job 22:16 of righteous Prov 10:25 of hostile prince under figure of house Hab 3:13 (details obscure, v^{b probably corrupt,} see We); of false prophecies under figure of wall of defence Ezek 13:14.

2. base, bottom, of altar Exod 29:12; Lev 4:7; Lev 4:18; Lev 4:25; Lev 4:30; Lev 4:34; Lev 5:9; Lev 8:15; Lev 9:9 (all P).

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