3330. yatstsiyb

Lexicon

yatstsiyb: Certain, sure, established

Original Word: יַצִּיב
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: yatstsiyb
Pronunciation: yaht-tseeb
Phonetic Spelling: (yats-tseeb')
Definition: Certain, sure, established
Meaning: fixed, sure, certainty

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

certainty, true, truth

(Aramaic) from ytseb; fixed, sure; concretely, certainty -- certain(-ty), true, truth.

see HEBREW ytseb

Brown-Driver-Briggs

יַצִיב adjective certain, true (ᵑ7 id., firm, native (= אֶוְרָת)); — absolute ׳י Daniel 2:8,45, emphatic בָא- Daniel 3:24(K^{§ 59.g}); feminine singular בָא- Daniel 6:13 Daniel 7:16; —

1 certain, sure Daniel 2:45; in exclamation Daniel 3:24 undoubtedly! מִןיַֿצִּיב Daniel 3:8 of a surety.

2 TRUE Daniel 6:13; feminine as substantive Daniel 7:16 the truth concerning, עַל of thing.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Aramaic; derived from a root corresponding to the Hebrew יָצַב (yatsab), meaning "to set" or "to place."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G195: ἀσφαλής (asphalēs) • meaning "safe" or "certain."
• G196: ἀσφαλίζω (asphalizō) • meaning "to make secure" or "to fasten."
• G197: ἀσφάλεια (asphaleia) • meaning "security" or "safety."
• G225: ἀλήθεια (alētheia) • meaning "truth."
• G228: ἀληθής (alēthēs) • meaning "true" or "truthful."
• G230: ἀληθινός (alēthinos) • meaning "genuine" or "real."

These Greek terms share a thematic connection with יַצִּיב (yatsiyb) in their emphasis on truth, certainty, and reliability, reflecting the consistent biblical message of God's unchanging truth and the assurance found in His word.

Usage: This Aramaic word appears in the context of the Old Testament, particularly in the book of Daniel, where it is used to describe the certainty and reliability of a statement or fact.

Context: • The word יַצִּיב (yatsiyb) is found in the Aramaic portions of the Old Testament, specifically in the book of Daniel. It is used to affirm the truthfulness and certainty of a statement. In Daniel 2:45, the word is used in the context of interpreting King Nebuchadnezzar's dream, where Daniel assures the king of the certainty of the interpretation: "The dream is certain, and its interpretation is trustworthy" (BSB). This usage underscores the reliability of divine revelation and the assurance that God's plans and purposes are steadfast and unchanging. The term reflects a broader theological theme of God's sovereignty and the trustworthiness of His word.

Forms and Transliterations

וְיַצִּ֥יב וְיַצִּיבָ֥א ויציב ויציבא יַצִּיב֙ יַצִּיבָ֖א יַצִּיבָ֧א יציב יציבא veyatzTziv veyatztziVa wə·yaṣ·ṣî·ḇā wə·yaṣ·ṣîḇ wəyaṣṣîḇ wəyaṣṣîḇā yaṣ·ṣî·ḇā yaṣ·ṣîḇ yaṣṣîḇ yaṣṣîḇā yatzTziv yatztziVa

Englishman's Concordance

Daniel 2:8
HEB: וְאָמַ֔ר מִן־ יַצִּיב֙ יָדַ֣ע אֲנָ֔ה
NAS: I know for certain that you are bargaining
KJV: know of certainty that ye would gain
INT: and said of certain know I

Daniel 2:45
HEB: אַחֲרֵ֣י דְנָ֑ה וְיַצִּ֥יב חֶלְמָ֖א וּמְהֵימַ֥ן
NAS: so the dream is TRUE and its interpretation
KJV: and the dream [is] certain, and the interpretation
INT: the future time is true the dream is trustworthy

Daniel 3:24
HEB: וְאָמְרִין֙ לְמַלְכָּ֔א יַצִּיבָ֖א מַלְכָּֽא׃
NAS: to the king, Certainly, O king.
KJV: and said unto the king, True, O king.
INT: said to the king Certainly king

Daniel 6:12
HEB: מַלְכָּ֜א וְאָמַ֗ר יַצִּיבָ֧א מִלְּתָ֛א כְּדָת־
NAS: The statement is TRUE, according to the law
KJV: The thing [is] true, according to the law
INT: king and spoke is true the statement to the law

Daniel 7:16
HEB: מִן־ קָ֣אֲמַיָּ֔א וְיַצִּיבָ֥א אֶבְעֵֽא־ מִנֵּ֖הּ
NAS: by and began asking him the exact meaning of all
KJV: and asked him the truth of all this.
INT: of were standing the exact asking him

5 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 3330
5 Occurrences

wə·yaṣ·ṣîḇ — 1 Occ.
wə·yaṣ·ṣî·ḇā — 1 Occ.
yaṣ·ṣîḇ — 1 Occ.
yaṣ·ṣî·ḇā — 2 Occ.