The Hebrew verb yatsa means to go out, come out, come forth, or proceed. It is one of the most common verbs in the Old Testament, occurring over 1,060 times. It describes any kind of going forth — from a place, from a condition, or from a person. It is the complement of bo (to come in, enter).
Yatsa is the definitive Exodus verb — "I brought you out of Egypt" is the foundational declaration of God's redemptive act. The entire identity of Israel is shaped by being "brought out." The word also describes the messianic promise — a ruler will "come forth" from Bethlehem (Micah 5:2), and a branch will "come forth" from the stump of Jesse (Isaiah 11:1). It expresses God's power to bring His people out of bondage, exile, and death into freedom and new life.