Lexical Definition

‎יָרַשׁ‎ yârash (yaw-rash') to possess: possess ^H:V
or יָרֵשׁ yârêsh (yaw-raysh'); a primitive root

cast out, consume, destroy, disinherit, dispossess, drive(-ing) out, enjoy, expel, [idiom] without fail, (give to, leave for) inherit(-ance, -or) [phrase] magistrate, be (make) poor, come to poverty, (give to, make to) possess, get (have) in (take) possession, seize upon, succeed, [idiom] utterly.

• to occupy (by driving out previous tenants, and possessing in their place)
• by implication, to seize, to rob, to inherit
• also to expel, to impoverish, to ruin

1) to seize, dispossess, take possession off, inherit, disinherit, occupy, impoverish, be an heir
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to take possession of
1a2) to inherit
1a3) to impoverish, come to poverty, be poor
1b) (Niphal) to be dispossessed, be impoverished, come to poverty
1c) (Piel) to devour
1d) (Hiphil)
1d1) to cause to possess or inherit
1d2) to cause others to possess or inherit
1d3) to impoverish
1d4) to dispossess
1d5) to destroy, bring to ruin, disinherit

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Extended Information

• : possess/inherit

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎יָרַשׁ‎₂₂₉ verb take possession of, inherit, dispossess (MI⁷ ‎וירש‎ take possession of; Aramaic ‎יְרֵית‎, , take possession of, and be heir to, inherit; so Ethiopic Arabic inherit; see also Sabean ‎ורתֿ‎ inherit, CIS^{iv, 37, 3}), especially D (62 t. Qal, 1 t. Pi, 7 t. Hiph`il in Deuteronomy + 13 t. D in Joshua); —

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular ‎יָרַשׁ‎ Jer 49:1 ‎וְיָרַשׁ‎ consecutive Jer 49:2; Num 27:11 2 masculine singular ‎יָרָ֑שְׁתָּ‎ 1Kgs 21:19 ‎וְיָרַשְׁתָּ֫‎ Deut 6:18 + 2 t.; suffix ‎וִירִשְׁתָּהּ‎ consecutive Deut 17:14 + 2 t. on this and kindred forms see Kö^{i. 406, 411}); ‎וִירִשְׁתָּם‎ consecutive Deut 19:1; Deut 31:3 3 plural ‎יָ˜רְשׁוּ‎ Deut 3:20 +; suffix ‎וִיִרֵשׁוּךָ‎ consecutive Ezek 36:12 (Kö^l.c.); ‎וִירֵשׁוּהָ‎ consecutive Isa 34:11 + 3 t.; 2 masculine plural ‎וִירִשְׁתֶּם‎ consecutive Deut 4:1 + 7 t.; 1 plural ‎יָרַשְׁנוּ‎ Deut 3:12, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular ‎יִירַשׁ‎ Gen 21:10; Ps 25:13 2 masculine plural ‎תִּירְשׁוּ‎ Lev 20:24; 1Chr 28:8 ‎תִּירָ֑שׁוּ‎ Ezek 33:25; Ezek 33:26 ‎תִּירָשׁ֑וּן‎ Deut 5:30, etc.; Imperative masculine singular ‎יְרָ֑שָׁה‎ Deut 33:23 ‎רֵשׁ‎ Deut 1:21; 1Kgs 21:15 ‎רָ֑שׁ‎ Deut 2:24; Deut 2:31 masculine plural ‎וּרְשׁוּ‎ Deut 1:8; Deut 9:23 Infinitive construct ‎לָרֶ֫שֶׁת‎ Deut 2:31+ 17 t.; ‎לָרָ֑שֶׁת‎ Neh 9:23 suffix ‎לְרִשְׁתְּךָ‎ Gen 28:4 ‎לְרִשְׁתּוֺ‎ 1Kgs 21:16; 1Kgs 21:18 ‎לְרִשְׁתָּהּ‎ Gen 15:7 + 28 t.; Participle ‎יוֺרֵשׁ‎ Gen 15:3 + 6 t.; plural ‎י(וֺ)רְשִׁים‎ Deut 12:2; Jer 8:10 suffix ‎יֹרְשָׁיו‎ Jer 49:2 —

1. take possession of, especially by force, have as a possession, often with collateral idea of taking in place of others, succeeding to, inheriting (compare 2):
a. land, followed by accusative Gen 15:7; Gen 15:8; Num 13:30; Num 21:24; Num 21:35; Josh 18:13 (all J E), Josh 24:4; Josh 24:8 (E), Judg 2:6; Judg 11:21; Judg 11:22; Judg 11:23; Judg 11:24 (twice in verse); Judg 18:9; Deut 1:8; Deut 1:21; Deut 1:39 + 25 t. Deuteronomy, + Deut 11:31; Deut 17:14; Deut 26:1 (all possess land and dwell therein), similarly Isa 65:9 (twice in verse); Ps 69:36* ‎בְּאַרְצַם מִשְׁנֶה יִירָ֑שׁוּ‎ Isa 61:7 in their land they shall possess the double; ‎הָחֵל רָשׁ‎ Deut 2:24 ‎הָחֵל רָשׁ לָרֶשֶׁת אֶתאַֿרְצוֺ‎ vDeut 2:31 especially phrase (‎הארץ‎) ‎שָׁמָּה לְרִשְׁתָּהּ‎ (etc. ‎עֹבְרִים‎) ‎אֲשֶׁר אַתֶּם בָּאִים‎ Deut 4:5; Deut 4:14; Deut 4:26 + 12 t. Deuteronomy; also Ezra 9:10 see Deut 30:18; Josh 1:11 (twice in verse); Josh 1:15 (twice in verse); Josh 12:1; Josh 13:1; Josh 21:41; Josh 23:5 (all D); Amos 2:10; Obad 1:19.19 Hab 1:6; Ezek 33:24; Ezek 33:25; Ezek 33:26; Lev 20:24 (twice in verse) (H), Gen 28:4; Num 33:53 (both P), 1Chr 28:8; Neh 9:15; Neh 9:22; Neh 9:23; Neh 9:24; Ps 25:13; Ps 37:9; Ps 37:11; Ps 37:22; Ps 37:29; Ps 37:34 + ‎ב‎ instrumental Ps 44:4* also ‎וַעֲמַל לְאֻמִּים יִירָ֑שׁוּ‎ Ps 105:44 (|| ‎וִיִּתֵּן‎ ‎לָהֶם אַרְצוֺת גּוֺיִם‎); take possession of fields Jer 8:10 (object not expressed), 1Kgs 21:15; 1Kgs 21:16; 1Kgs 21:18; 1Kgs 21:19; Ps 83:13* inheritance (in land) Num 27:11; Num 36:8 (twice in verse) (all P); city (cities), Josh 19:47 (JE), Judg 3:13; Obad 1:20 so ‎הַרקָֿדְשִׁי‎ Isa 57:13 (|| ‎נחל ארץ‎), Isa 63:18 where read probably ‎הַרֿ‎ ‎קָדְשֶׁ֑ךְ‎ (for ᵑ0 ‎׳‎‎עַםקֿ‎, see ᵐ5 VB and || clause); possess city and dwell therein 2Kgs 17:24; Isa 34:17; Isa 34:11 yea the pelican and bittern shall possess it; so of nettles Hos 9:6 ‎וְיִרַשׁ זַרְעֲךָ אֵת שַׁעַר אֹיְבָיו‎ Gen 22:17, compare Gen 24:60 (both J); possess houses Ezek 7:24 (strike out Co), Neh 9:25 ‎יוֺרֵשׁ עֶצֶר‎ Judg 18:7 possessing wealth (? seeVB) .
b. a people (with collateral idea of being their heir (2), and so dispossessing them.), so especially in Deut 2:12; Deut 2:21; Deut 2:22; Deut 9:1 (+ cities), Deut 11:23; Deut 12:2; Deut 12:29; Deut 12:29; Deut 18:14; Deut 19:1; Deut 31:3; Num 21:32 (Kt ‎וַיִּירַשׁ‎; J E), Amos 9:12 ‎מַדּוּעַ יָרַשׁ מִלְכֹּם אֶתֿ גָּ֑ד‎ Jer 49:1 (on text seeVB), vJer 49:2 vJer 49:2 (in these 3 perhaps play on meaning inherit, compare vJer 49:1 a); Ezek 36:12; Obad 1:17; Isa 54:3 nations + countries Ezek 35:10.

2. inherit, followed by accusative of person = be one's heir Gen 15:3; Gen 15:4 (twice in verse) (JE); ‎שִׁפְחָה כִּיתִֿירַשׁ גְּבִרְתָּהּ‎ Prov 30:23 (or, dispossess?); absolute be heir, followed by ‎עִם‎ person = jointly with Prov 21:10 (E); ‎(הַ)יּוֺרֵשׁ‎ (the) heir 2Sam 14:7; Jer 49:1 (|| ‎בָּנִים‎); Mic 1:15 (= possessor, captor), where paronom. with proper name, of a location ‎מָרֵשָׁה‎; inherit persons, as slaves ‎לָרֶשֶׁת אֲחֻזָּה‎ Lev 25:46 (H).

3. = impoverish, ‎הַלְיָרְשֵׁנוּ קְרָאתֶם‎ Judg 14:15 to impoverish us did ye call (us)?

Niph`al Imperfect ‎יִוָּרֵשׁ‎ Prov 23:21 2 masculine singular ‎תִּוָּרֵשׁ‎ Gen 45:11; Prov 20:13 ‎אִוָּרֵשׁ‎ Prov 30:9 — be (dispossessed =) impoverished, come to poverty Gen 45:11 (E), Prov 20:13; Prov 23:21; Prov 30:9 (opposed to ‎אֶשְׂבַּע‎).

Pi`el Imperfect ‎פְּרִי אַדְמָתֶ֑ךָ יְיָרֵשׁ הַצְּלַָ˜צל‎ Deut 28:42 the fruit of thy ground shall the cricket get full possession of (compare Qal Hos 9:6; Isa 34:11), i.e. devour.

Hiph`il Perfect 3 masculine singular ‎הוֺרִישׁ‎ Judg 1:27 +; 2 masculine singular ‎הוֺרַשְׁתָּ‎ 2Chr 20:7; Ps 44:3*, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular ‎יוֺרִישׁ‎ Josh 3:10 ‎וִיּ֫(וֺ)רֶשׁ‎ Judg 1:19 +; 3 feminine singular suffix 3 masculine plural ‎תּוֺרִישֵׁמוּ‎ Exod 15:9, etc.; Infinitive absolute ‎הוֺרֵשׁ‎ Josh 3:10; Josh 17:13 ‎הוֺרֵישׁ‎ Judg 1:28 construct ‎לְהוֺרִישׁ‎ Deut 4:38 +, etc.; Participle ‎מוֺרִישׁ‎ 1Sam 2:7; Deut 18:12 suffix ‎מוֺרִישָׁם‎ Deut 9:4; Deut 9:5 —

1. cause to possess, or inherit Judg 11:24 ‎מִיְּרֻשָּֽׁתְךָ אֲשֶׁר הוֺרַשְׁתָּנוּ‎ 2Chr 20:11 followed by ‎ל‎ person, ‎וְהוֺרַשְׁתֶּם לִבְנֵיכֶם‎ Ezra 9:12 and cause your sons to inherit (it); figurative ‎תּוֺרִישֵׁנִי‎ ‎עֲוֺנוֺת נְעוּרָ֑י‎ Job 13:26 thou makest me to inherit (the consequences of) the iniquities of my youth.

2. cause (others) to possess or inherit, then generally dispossess:
a. followed by accusative of a people or person, Josh 13:13; Josh 16:10 (both J E), Judg 1:29; Judg 1:30; Judg 1:31; Judg 1:32; Judg 1:33 (all opposed to ‎ישׁב‎ ‎בְּקֶרֶב‎), Josh 14:12 (JE), Josh 17:13 (J E; ‎הוֺרֵשׁ לֹא הוֺרִישׁוֺ‎), Judg 1:28 (id.); opposed to ‎ישׁב אֵת‎ Josh 15:63 opposed to ‎ישׁב בְּ‎ Judg 1:21; Judg 1:27 also Num 21:32 Qr, Num 32:39; Josh 17:18 (all J E), Josh 13:12 (D), Judg 1:19 b Judg 2:23 also ‎וַיֹּרֶשׁאֶתהָֿהָר‎ Judg 1:19 a (= ‎אתיֿושׁבי ההר‎ see V^b), Deut 7:17; Ps 44:3* ‎וְהוֺרַשְׁתָּם‎ ‎וְהֵאֲבַדְתָּם‎ Deut 9:3 followed by accusative. + ‎מִפְּנֵי‎ Exod 34:24; Num 32:21; Josh 3:10 (‎הוֺרֵשׁ יוֺרִישׁ‎; all these J E), Deut 4:38; Deut 9:4; Deut 9:5; Deut 18:12; Josh 13:6; Josh 23:9 (both D), Num 33:52; Num 33:55 (both P), Judg 2:21; Judg 11:23; Judg 11:24; 1Kgs 14:24; 1Kgs 21:26; 2Kgs 16:3; 2Kgs 17:8; 2Kgs 21:2 (all D), 2Chr 28:3; 2Chr 33:2 accusative. + ‎מִלִּפְנֵי‎ Deut 11:23; Josh 23:5; Josh 23:13 (D; || ‎הָדַף‎), 2Chr 20:7 accusative. + ‎מִשָּׁם‎ Josh 15:14 (JE) = Judg 1:20 of cities (i.e. their inhabitants) Josh 8:7; Josh 17:12 so of a land = Num 33:53 (P), see vNum 33:52 vNum 33:55 [ᵐ5 + ‎יושׁבי‎].
b. followed by accusative of thing, ‎מִבִּטְנוֺ יֹרִשֶׁנּוּ אֵל‎ Job 20:15 God shall cast them out of his belly, i.e. riches (|| ‎חַיִל בָּלַע‎ ‎וַיְקִאֶנּוּ‎).

3. = impoverish, ‎יהוה מוֺרִישׁ וּמַעֲשׁיר‎ 1Sam 2:7 (song) ‎׳‎‎י‎ impoverisheth and maketh rich; followed by accusative (of Tyre) ‎אֲדֹנָי יוֺרִשֶׁנָּה‎ Zech 9:4 (see vZech 9:3).

4. nearly = bring to ruin, destroy, followed by accusative of a people ‎אָרִיק חַרְבִּי תּוֺרִישֵׁמוֺ יָדִי‎ Exod 15:9 (poem in E); so perhaps also Num 14:12 (J E; AV disinherit; || ‎אַכֶּנּוּ‎ ‎בַּדֶּבֶר‎).

5. = Qal take possession of a land Num 14:24 (JE), but read probably ‎יִרָשֶׁנָּה‎.

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