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H3330 · Hebrew · Old Testament
יַצִּיב
Yatstsib
Adjective
Certain, fixed, true (Aramaic)

Definition

The Aramaic adjective yatstsib means certain, sure, fixed, or true. It appears in the Aramaic sections of Daniel, where it is used as a formal affirmation — "the thing is certain" — often by those reporting to Nebuchadnezzar or Darius. It corresponds to the Hebrew concept of emet (truth) as something established and unalterable.

Usage & Theological Significance

The repeated use of yatstsib in Daniel ("The thing is certain...") underscores the absolute reliability of divine revelation and prophetic word. When Daniel and his friends report truths to kings, those truths are yatstsib — fixed, not negotiable. The word appears at pivotal moments of divine disclosure, reminding readers that what God reveals is unshakeably certain — empires rise and fall, but God's word stands fixed.

Key Bible Verses

Daniel 2:45 The dream is certain, and its interpretation sure.
Daniel 3:24 King Nebuchadnezzar was astonished and rose up in haste. He declared to his counselors, 'Did we not cast three men bound into the fire?' They answered and said to the king, 'True, O king.'
Daniel 6:12 They said before the king, 'True, O king, according to the law of the Medes and Persians.'
Daniel 7:19 Then I desired to know the truth about the fourth beast.
Psalm 93:5 Your decrees are very trustworthy; holiness befits your house, O LORD, forevermore.

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