3248. yesudah

Lexicon

yesudah: Foundation

Original Word: יְסוּדָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: ycuwdah
Pronunciation: yeh-soo-DAH
Phonetic Spelling: (yes-oo-daw')
Definition: Foundation
Meaning: a foundation

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

foundation

Feminine of ycud; a foundation -- foundation.

see HEBREW ycud

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
fem. of yesud
Definition
foundation
NASB Translation
foundation (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

יְסוּדָה noun feminine foundation = city founded; יְסוּדָתוֺ בְּהַרֲרֵיקִֿדֶשׁ Psalm 87:1 ("" שַׁעֲרֵי צִיּוֺן ׳אֹהֵב י).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root יָסַד (yasad), which means "to establish" or "to found."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Greek Number 2310: θεμέλιος (themelios) • meaning "foundation" or "groundwork."
• Strong's Greek Number 2602: καταβολή (katabolē) • often translated as "foundation" in the sense of laying down or establishing something.

These Greek terms are used in the New Testament to convey similar ideas of foundational principles, both in physical and spiritual contexts, aligning with the Hebrew concept of יְסוּדָה.

Usage: The word יְסוּדָה is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe the physical foundation of a building, often in a metaphorical sense to denote stability, strength, or the beginning of something significant.

Context: יְסוּדָה appears in the Hebrew Bible in contexts that emphasize the importance of a strong and reliable foundation. In the ancient Near Eastern context, a foundation was not only a physical necessity for construction but also carried symbolic meaning, representing security and permanence. The term is used in passages that highlight the establishment of significant structures or the laying of a groundwork that ensures the endurance and stability of what is built upon it.

For example, in the context of the temple or city walls, the foundation is crucial for the integrity and longevity of the structure. The metaphorical use of יְסוּדָה can also be seen in passages that speak of the foundation of the earth or the establishment of God's covenant, underscoring the idea of divine order and purpose.

In the Berean Standard Bible, the concept of a foundation is often linked to themes of faith and trust in God's promises, as well as the moral and spiritual underpinnings of a righteous life. The foundation is not merely a physical construct but also a spiritual and ethical one, upon which the life of the believer is built.

Forms and Transliterations

יְ֝סוּדָת֗וֹ יִסְּד֛וּ יסדו יסודתו yə·sū·ḏā·ṯōw yesudaTo yəsūḏāṯōw yis·sə·ḏū yisseDu yissəḏū

Englishman's Concordance

Psalm 87:1
HEB: מִזְמ֣וֹר שִׁ֑יר יְ֝סוּדָת֗וֹ בְּהַרְרֵי־ קֹֽדֶשׁ׃
NAS: A Psalm of the sons of Korah. A Song. His foundation is in the holy
KJV: His foundation [is] in the holy
INT: Psalm Song his foundation mountains the holy

Zechariah 4:9
HEB: יְדֵ֣י זְרֻבָּבֶ֗ל יִסְּד֛וּ הַבַּ֥יִת הַזֶּ֖ה
INT: the hands of Zerubbabel foundation house of this

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 3248
2 Occurrences

yə·sū·ḏā·ṯōw — 1 Occ.
yis·sə·ḏū — 1 Occ.