Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to extend
Usage: (Hiphil) to hold out, extend
Strong's Number
H3447
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
3
Books
1
Strong's H3447 Quick Answer
Strong's H3447 יָשַׁט (yashat) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. yashat (yaw-shat') v. 1. to extend [a primitive root] It has 3 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include out and hold. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- yashat (yaw-shat') v. 1. to extend [a primitive root]
- Usage
- 3 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- out and hold
Meaning and Definition
yashat (yaw-shat') v. 1. to extend [a primitive root] KJV: hold out.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3447. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H3447 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render yashat, 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.
out
Esther 5:2
2×
hold
Esther 4:11
How Strong's H3447 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 3 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H3447 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 H3447 in the Old Testament
3 indexed usages in Old Testament.
All the king's servants, and the people of the king's provinces, do know, that whosoever, whether man or women, shall come unto the king into the inner court, who is not called, there is one law of his to put him to death, except such to whom the king shall hold out the golden sceptre, that he may live: but I have not been called to come in unto the king these thirty days.
And it was so, when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, that she obtained favour in his sight: and the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre that was in his hand. So Esther drew near, and touched the top of the sceptre.
Then the king held out the golden sceptre toward Esther. So Esther arose, and stood before the king,
Usage Excerpts
First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3447.
All the king's servants, and the people of the king's provinces, do know, that whosoever, whether man or women, shall come unto the king into the inner court, who is not called, there is one law of his to put him to death, except such to whom the king shall hold out the golden sceptre, that he may live: but I have not been called to come in unto the king these thirty days.
And it was so, when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, that she obtained favour in his sight: and the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre that was in his hand. So Esther drew near, and touched the top of the sceptre.
Then the king held out the golden sceptre toward Esther. So Esther arose, and stood before the king,
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3447, grouped by book.
Esther 3 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H3447 FAQ
What does yashat (יָשַׁט) mean?
Yashat (Strong's H3447) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "hold out". yashat (yaw-shat') v. 1. to extend [a primitive root]
How many times is yashat (יָשַׁט) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H3447 across 1 book.
Where can I study yashat (יָשַׁט) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3447 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate yashat (יָשַׁט)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as out and hold. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.