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Strong's H3486 יָשֵׁשׁ (yashesh)

Yashesh means “stoop for age” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G3486 — naoum (“Naum”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H3486
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's H3486 Quick Answer

Strong's H3486 יָשֵׁשׁ (yashesh) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. yashesh (yaw-shaysh') adj. 1. gray-haired, i.e. an aged man [from an unused root meaning to blanch] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include man. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
yashesh (yaw-shaysh') adj. 1. gray-haired, i.e. an aged man [from an unused root meaning to blanch]
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
man

Meaning and Definition

yashesh (yaw-shaysh') adj. 1. gray-haired, i.e. an aged man [from an unused root meaning to blanch] KJV: stoop for age.

Original Word
יָשֵׁשׁ
Transliteration
yashesh
Morphology
adjective

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3486. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H3486 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render yashesh, 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 H3486 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 H3486 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 H3486 in the Old Testament

1 indexed usage in Old Testament.

2 Chronicles 36:17 KJV

Therefore he brought upon them the king of the Chaldees, who slew their young men with the sword in the house of their sanctuary, and had no compassion upon young man or maiden, old man, or him that stooped for age: he gave them all into his hand.

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H3486.

2 Chronicles 36:17 Old Testament, KJV
Therefore he brought upon them the king of the Chaldees, who slew their young men with the sword in the house of their sanctuary, and had no compassion upon young man or maiden, old man, or him that stooped for age: he gave them all into his hand.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3486, grouped by book.

2 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H3486 FAQ

What does yashesh (יָשֵׁשׁ) mean?

Yashesh (Strong's H3486) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "stoop for age". yashesh (yaw-shaysh') adj. 1. gray-haired, i.e. an aged man [from an unused root meaning to blanch]

How many times is yashesh (יָשֵׁשׁ) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H3486 across 1 book.

Where can I study yashesh (יָשֵׁשׁ) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3486 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate yashesh (יָשֵׁשׁ)?

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