3425. yerushshah
Strong's Lexicon
yerushshah: Inheritance, possession

Original Word: יְרֻשָּׁה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: yrushah
Pronunciation: yeh-roosh-SHAH
Phonetic Spelling: (yer-oosh-shaw')
Definition: Inheritance, possession
Meaning: something occupied, a conquest, a patrimony

Word Origin: Derived from the root יָרַשׁ (yarash), meaning "to possess" or "to inherit."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G2817 (κληρονομία, kleronomia) - inheritance

- G2819 (κλῆρος, kleros) - lot, portion, inheritance

Usage: The term "yerushshah" refers to an inheritance or possession, often in the context of land or property that is passed down through generations. It signifies not only the physical transfer of property but also the continuation of family lineage and covenantal promises. In the Old Testament, "yerushshah" is frequently used to describe the land of Canaan, which God promised to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob as a perpetual inheritance.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite society, inheritance was a crucial aspect of family and tribal identity. Land was not merely a commodity but a divine gift and a symbol of God's covenant with His people. The concept of "yerushshah" was deeply embedded in the legal and social structures of Israel, with laws governing the transfer of property to ensure that it remained within the family or tribe. This was particularly important in maintaining the tribal allotments given during the conquest of Canaan under Joshua.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from yarash
Definition
possession, inheritance
NASB Translation
inheritance (2), own (1), possession (11).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
יְרֻשָּׁה noun feminine (a) possession, inheritance; — absolute ׳יר Deuteronomy 2:5 7t., construct יְרֻשַּׁת Judges 21:17; Psalm 61:6 (but on text see below); suffix יְרֻשָּֽׁתְךָ2Chronicles 20:11; יְרֻשָּׁתוֺ Deuteronomy 2:12; Deuteronomy 3:20; יְרֻשַּׁתְכֶם Joshua 1:15; — used of land Deuteronomy 2:5,9 (twice in verse); Deuteronomy 2:19 (twice in verse); Deuteronomy 3:20; אֶרֶץ יְרֻשָּׁתוֺ Deuteronomy 2:12 the land of his possession, so Joshua 1:15; further, Joshua 12:6,7; Judges 21:7 (but BuRs 152 נִשְׁאֲרָה), Jeremiah 32:8 + Jer 61:6 (but < אֲרֶשֶׁת request, compare Checritical note.), 2 Chronicles 20:11.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
heritage, inheritance, possession

From yarash; something occupied; a conquest; also a patrimony -- heritage, inheritance, possession.

see HEBREW yarash

Forms and Transliterations
הַיְרֻשָּׁ֛ה הירשה יְ֝רֻשַּׁ֗ת יְרֻשַּׁ֥ת יְרֻשַּׁתְכֶם֙ יְרֻשָּֽׁה׃ יְרֻשָּׁ֔ה יְרֻשָּׁ֖ה יְרֻשָּׁ֗ה יְרֻשָּׁ֣ה יְרֻשָּׁה׃ יְרֻשָּׁת֔וֹ ירשה ירשה׃ ירשת ירשתו ירשתכם לִֽירֻשָּׁת֔וֹ לירשתו מִיְּרֻשָּׁתְךָ֖ מירשתך hay·ruš·šāh hayrushShah hayruššāh lî·ruš·šā·ṯōw lirushshaTo lîruššāṯōw mî·yə·ruš·šā·ṯə·ḵā miyerushshateCha mîyəruššāṯəḵā yə·ruš·šā·ṯōw yə·ruš·šāh yə·ruš·šaṯ yə·ruš·šaṯ·ḵem yerushShah yerushShat yerushshatChem yerushshaTo yəruššāh yəruššaṯ yəruššaṯḵem yəruššāṯōw
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Deuteronomy 2:5
HEB: רָ֑גֶל כִּֽי־ יְרֻשָּׁ֣ה לְעֵשָׂ֔ו נָתַ֖תִּי
NAS: Seir to Esau as a possession.
KJV: Seir unto Esau [for] a possession.
INT: A foot because A possession to Esau have given

Deuteronomy 2:9
HEB: לְךָ֤ מֵֽאַרְצוֹ֙ יְרֻשָּׁ֔ה כִּ֣י לִבְנֵי־
NAS: of their land as a possession, because
KJV: thee of their land [for] a possession; because I have given
INT: give of their land A possession because to the sons

Deuteronomy 2:9
HEB: אֶת־ עָ֖ר יְרֻשָּׁה׃
NAS: to the sons of Lot as a possession.
KJV: of Lot [for] a possession.
INT: have given Ar A possession

Deuteronomy 2:12
HEB: יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל לְאֶ֙רֶץ֙ יְרֻשָּׁת֔וֹ אֲשֶׁר־ נָתַ֥ן
NAS: to the land of their possession which
KJV: unto the land of his possession, which the LORD
INT: Israel to the land of their possession which gave

Deuteronomy 2:19
HEB: עַמּ֤וֹן לְךָ֙ יְרֻשָּׁ֔ה כִּ֥י לִבְנֵי־
NAS: of Ammon as a possession, because
KJV: of Ammon [any] possession; because I have given
INT: of the sons of Ammon A possession because to the sons

Deuteronomy 2:19
HEB: ל֖וֹט נְתַתִּ֥יהָ יְרֻשָּֽׁה׃
NAS: of Lot as a possession.'
KJV: of Lot [for] a possession.
INT: of Lot have given A possession

Deuteronomy 3:20
HEB: וְשַׁבְתֶּ֗ם אִ֚ישׁ לִֽירֻשָּׁת֔וֹ אֲשֶׁ֥ר נָתַ֖תִּי
NAS: every man to his possession which
KJV: every man unto his possession, which I have given
INT: may return every to his possession which have given

Joshua 1:15
HEB: וְשַׁבְתֶּ֞ם לְאֶ֤רֶץ יְרֻשַּׁתְכֶם֙ וִֽירִשְׁתֶּ֣ם אוֹתָ֔הּ
NAS: them. Then you shall return to your own land,
KJV: unto the land of your possession, and enjoy
INT: shall return land to your own and possess which

Joshua 12:6
HEB: עֶֽבֶד־ יְהוָ֜ה יְרֻשָּׁ֗ה לָרֻֽאוּבֵנִי֙ וְלַגָּדִ֔י
NAS: of Manasseh as a possession.
KJV: gave it [for] a possession unto the Reubenites,
INT: the servant God A possession to the Reubenites and the Gadites

Joshua 12:7
HEB: לְשִׁבְטֵ֧י יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל יְרֻשָּׁ֖ה כְּמַחְלְקֹתָֽם׃
NAS: of Israel as a possession according to their divisions,
KJV: of Israel [for] a possession according to their divisions;
INT: to the tribes of Israel A possession to their divisions

Judges 21:17
HEB: וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ יְרֻשַּׁ֥ת פְּלֵיטָ֖ה לְבִנְיָמִ֑ן
NAS: They said, [There must be] an inheritance for the survivors
KJV: And they said, [There must be] an inheritance for them that be escaped
INT: said an inheritance the survivors of Benjamin

2 Chronicles 20:11
HEB: לָבוֹא֙ לְגָ֣רְשֵׁ֔נוּ מִיְּרֻשָּׁתְךָ֖ אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֽוֹרַשְׁתָּֽנוּ׃
NAS: to drive us out from Your possession which
KJV: to cast us out of thy possession, which thou hast given us to inherit.
INT: coming to drive your possession which have given

Psalm 61:5
HEB: לִנְדָרָ֑י נָתַ֥תָּ יְ֝רֻשַּׁ֗ת יִרְאֵ֥י שְׁמֶֽךָ׃
NAS: You have given [me] the inheritance of those who fear
KJV: thou hast given [me] the heritage of those that fear
INT: my vows have given the inheritance fear your name

Jeremiah 32:8
HEB: לְךָ֞ מִשְׁפַּ֧ט הַיְרֻשָּׁ֛ה וּלְךָ֥ הַגְּאֻלָּ֖ה
NAS: for you have the right of possession and the redemption
KJV: for the right of inheritance [is] thine, and the redemption
INT: for have the right of possession and the redemption buy

14 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 3425
14 Occurrences


hay·ruš·šāh — 1 Occ.
lî·ruš·šā·ṯōw — 1 Occ.
mî·yə·ruš·šā·ṯə·ḵā — 1 Occ.
yə·ruš·šāh — 7 Occ.
yə·ruš·šaṯ — 2 Occ.
yə·ruš·šaṯ·ḵem — 1 Occ.
yə·ruš·šā·ṯōw — 1 Occ.















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