Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to despair
Usage: 1) to despair 1a) (Niphal) to be despaired, be desperate 1b) (Piel) to cause to despair interj 2) it is hopeless!
Strong's Number
H2976
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
6
Books
5
Strong's H2976 Quick Answer
Strong's H2976 יָאַשׁ (ya'ash) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. ya'ash (yaw-ash') v. 1. to desist, i.e. (figuratively) to despond [a primitive root] It has 6 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include one, hope, despair, and cause. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- ya'ash (yaw-ash') v. 1. to desist, i.e. (figuratively) to despond [a primitive root]
- Usage
- 6 linked usages
- Books
- 5 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- one, hope, despair, and cause
Meaning and Definition
ya'ash (yaw-ash') v. 1. to desist, i.e. (figuratively) to despond [a primitive root] KJV: (cause to) despair, one that is desperate, be no hope.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2976. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H2976 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render ya'ash, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
How Strong's H2976 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 6 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H2976 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H2976 in the Old Testament
6 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul: there is nothing better for me than that I should speedily escape into the land of the Philistines; and Saul shall despair of me, to seek me any more in any coast of Israel: so shall I escape out of his hand.
Do ye imagine to reprove words, and the speeches of one that is desperate, which are as wind?
Therefore I went about to cause my heart to despair of all the labour which I took under the sun.
Usage Excerpts
First 6 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2976.
And David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul: there is nothing better for me than that I should speedily escape into the land of the Philistines; and Saul shall despair of me, to seek me any more in any coast of Israel: so shall I escape out of his hand.
Do ye imagine to reprove words, and the speeches of one that is desperate, which are as wind?
Therefore I went about to cause my heart to despair of all the labour which I took under the sun.
Thou art wearied in the greatness of thy way; yet saidst thou not, There is no hope: thou hast found the life of thine hand; therefore thou wast not grieved.
Withhold thy foot from being unshod, and thy throat from thirst: but thou saidst, There is no hope: no; for I have loved strangers, and after them will I go.
And they said, There is no hope: but we will walk after our own devices, and we will every one do the imagination of his evil heart.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2976, grouped by book.
1 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Ecclesiastes 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H2976 FAQ
What does yaash (יָאַשׁ) mean?
Yaash (Strong's H2976) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "one that is desperate". ya'ash (yaw-ash') v. 1. to desist, i.e. (figuratively) to despond [a primitive root]
How many times is yaash (יָאַשׁ) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 6 linked usages for Strong's H2976 across 5 books.
Where can I study yaash (יָאַשׁ) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2976 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate yaash (יָאַשׁ)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as one, hope, despair, and cause. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.