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Hebrew Word Study

Strong's H3188 יַחַשׂ (yachas)

Yachas means “genealogy” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G3188 — melan (“ink”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H3188
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's H3188 Quick Answer

Strong's H3188 יַחַשׂ (yachas) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. yachas (yakh'-as) n-m. 1. a pedigree or family list (as growing spontaneously) [from H3187] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include genealogy. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
yachas (yakh'-as) n-m. 1. a pedigree or family list (as growing spontaneously) [from H3187]
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
genealogy

Meaning and Definition

yachas (yakh'-as) n-m. 1. a pedigree or family list (as growing spontaneously) [from H3187] KJV: genealogy. Root(s): H3187

Original Word
יַחַשׂ
Transliteration
yachas
Derivation
Root: יחשׂ First root strongs: 3187
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3188. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H3188 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render yachas, 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.

genealogy Nehemiah 7:5

How Strong's H3188 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 1 linked usage.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H3188 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 H3188 in the Old Testament

1 indexed usage in Old Testament.

Nehemiah 7:5 KJV

And my God put into mine heart to gather together the nobles, and the rulers, and the people, that they might be reckoned by genealogy. And I found a register of the genealogy of them which came up at the first, and found written therein,

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H3188.

Nehemiah 7:5 Old Testament, KJV
And my God put into mine heart to gather together the nobles, and the rulers, and the people, that they might be reckoned by genealogy. And I found a register of the genealogy of them which came up at the first, and found written therein,

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3188, grouped by book.

Nehemiah 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H3188 FAQ

What does yachas (יַחַשׂ) mean?

Yachas (Strong's H3188) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "genealogy". yachas (yakh'-as) n-m. 1. a pedigree or family list (as growing spontaneously) [from H3187]

How many times is yachas (יַחַשׂ) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H3188 across 1 book.

Where can I study yachas (יַחַשׂ) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3188 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate yachas (יַחַשׂ)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as genealogy. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.