3339. Yitsri

Lexicon

Yitsri: Yitsri

Original Word: יִצְרִי
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Yitsriy
Pronunciation: yeets-ree
Phonetic Spelling: (yits-ree')
Definition: Yitsri
Meaning: Jitsri

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Jitsri, an Israelite

From yatsar; formative; Jitsri, an Israelite:

see HEBREW yatsar

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from yatsar
Definition
a Levite
NASB Translation
Izri (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

יִצְרִי proper name, masculine a. chief of one of the Levitical choirs of singers 1 Chronicles 25:11.

b. adjective, of a people of II. יֵצֶר, with article = substantive collective Numbers 26:49 (P).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root יָצַר (yatsar), meaning "to form" or "to fashion."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for יִצְרִי (Jitsri) as it is a specific Hebrew proper noun related to the genealogical records of the Old Testament. Greek equivalents would typically be transliterations or adaptations of Hebrew names when found in the Septuagint or New Testament contexts.

Usage: The term יִצְרִי (Jitsri) is used in the context of genealogical records within the Old Testament, specifically in the listing of tribal families.

Context: • Jitsri is mentioned in the genealogical records of the tribe of Asher, one of the twelve tribes of Israel. The name appears in the context of the census and organization of the tribes, as recorded in the Book of Numbers. In Numbers 26:49, the descendants of Jitsri are listed among the families of Asher: "These are the descendants of Asher by their clans: The Imnite clan from Imnah, the Ishvite clan from Ishvi, the Beriite clan from Beriah. From the sons of Beriah: the Heberite clan from Heber, and the Malchielite clan from Malchiel. These were the descendants of Asher by their clans. Their registration numbered 53,400." (BSB)
• The mention of Jitsri highlights the importance of family lineage and tribal affiliation in ancient Israelite society. The genealogical records served not only as a means of organizing the tribes for military and administrative purposes but also as a way of preserving the heritage and identity of each tribe and family within the nation of Israel.

Forms and Transliterations

הַיִּצְרִ֑י היצרי לַיִּצְרִ֔י ליצרי haiyitzRi hay·yiṣ·rî hayyiṣrî laiyitzRi lay·yiṣ·rî layyiṣrî

Englishman's Concordance

Numbers 26:49
HEB: לְיֵ֕צֶר מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת הַיִּצְרִ֑י לְשִׁלֵּ֕ם מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת
INT: of Jezer the family Jitsri of Shillem the family

1 Chronicles 25:11
HEB: הָרְבִיעִי֙ לַיִּצְרִ֔י בָּנָ֥יו וְאֶחָ֖יו
NAS: the fourth to Izri, his sons
KJV: The fourth to Izri, [he], his sons,
INT: the fourth to Izri his sons and his relatives

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 3339
2 Occurrences

hay·yiṣ·rî — 1 Occ.
lay·yiṣ·rî — 1 Occ.