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H3477 · Hebrew · Old Testament
יָשָׁר
Yashar
Adjective
Straight, right, upright

Definition

Yashar means straight, right, upright, just, or pleasing. It appears about 120 times. It describes both physical straightness and moral uprightness. 'Doing what is right in the eyes of the LORD' is a key evaluative phrase.

Usage & Theological Significance

Uprightness is God's own character. The yashar person walks a straight path, avoiding the crooked ways of the wicked. Proverbs contrasts the straight path of the righteous with the twisted path of the fool, making moral straightness a core wisdom value.

Key Bible Verses

Proverbs 3:6 He will make your paths straight.
Deuteronomy 32:4 Upright and just is he.
Psalm 25:8 Good and upright is the LORD.
Proverbs 14:12 A way that appears right but leads to death.
Judges 17:6 Everyone did what was right in their own eyes.

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