Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to lay
Usage: 1) to spread out, make a bed 1a) (Hiphil) to lay, spread out 1b) (Hophal) to be laid, be spread out
Strong's Number
H3331
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
4
Books
3
Strong's H3331 Quick Answer
Strong's H3331 יַצַע (yatsa`) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. yatsa` (yaw-tsah') v. 1. to strew as a surface [a primitive root] It has 4 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include spread and make. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- yatsa` (yaw-tsah') v. 1. to strew as a surface [a primitive root]
- Usage
- 4 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- spread and make
Meaning and Definition
yatsa` (yaw-tsah') v. 1. to strew as a surface [a primitive root] KJV: make (one's) bed, X lie, spread.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3331. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H3331 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render yatsa`, 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.
spread
Isaiah 14:11
2×
make
Psalms 139:8
How Strong's H3331 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 4 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H3331 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 H3331 in the Old Testament
4 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And in every province, whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came, there was great mourning among the Jews, and fasting, and weeping, and wailing; and many lay in sackcloth and ashes.
If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.
Thy pomp is brought down to the grave, and the noise of thy viols: the worm is spread under thee, and the worms cover thee.
Usage Excerpts
First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3331.
And in every province, whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came, there was great mourning among the Jews, and fasting, and weeping, and wailing; and many lay in sackcloth and ashes.
If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.
Thy pomp is brought down to the grave, and the noise of thy viols: the worm is spread under thee, and the worms cover thee.
Is it such a fast that I have chosen? a day for a man to afflict his soul? is it to bow down his head as a bulrush, and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him? wilt thou call this a fast, and an acceptable day to the LORD?
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3331, grouped by book.
Esther 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H3331 FAQ
What does yatsa (יַצַע) mean?
Yatsa (Strong's H3331) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "spread". yatsa` (yaw-tsah') v. 1. to strew as a surface [a primitive root]
How many times is yatsa (יַצַע) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H3331 across 3 books.
Where can I study yatsa (יַצַע) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3331 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate yatsa (יַצַע)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as spread and make. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.