יָרַשׁ229 verb take possession of, inherit, dispossess (MI7 וירש take possession of; Aramaic יְרֵית, , take possession of, and be heir to, inherit; so Ethiopic Arabic inherit; see also Sabean ורתֿ inherit, CISiv, 37, 3), especially D (62 t. Qal, 1 t. Pi, 7 t. Hiph`il in Deuteronomy + 13 t. D in Joshua); —
Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular יָרַשׁ [Jer 49:1] וְיָרַשׁ consecutive [Jer 49:2]; [Num 27:11] 2 masculine singular יָרָ֑שְׁתָּ [1Kgs 21:19] וְיָרַשְׁתָּ֫ [Deut 6:18] + 2 t.; suffix וִירִשְׁתָּהּ consecutive [Deut 17:14] + 2 t. on this and kindred forms see Köi. 406, 411); וִירִשְׁתָּם consecutive [Deut 19:1]; [Deut 31:3] 3 plural יָרְשׁוּ [Deut 3:20] +; suffix וִיִרֵשׁוּךָ consecutive [Ezek 36:12] (Köl.c.); וִירֵשׁוּהָ consecutive [Isa 34:11] + 3 t.; 2 masculine plural וִירִשְׁתֶּם consecutive [Deut 4:1] + 7 t.; 1 plural יָרַשְׁנוּ [Deut 3:12], etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִירַשׁ [Gen 21:10]; [Ps 25:13] 2 masculine plural תִּירְשׁוּ [Lev 20:24]; [1Chr 28:8] תִּירָ֑שׁוּ [Ezek 33:25]; [Ezek 33:26] תִּירָשׁ֑וּן [Deut 5:30], etc.; Imperative masculine singular יְרָ֑שָׁה [Deut 33:23] רֵשׁ [Deut 1:21]; [1Kgs 21:15] רָ֑שׁ [Deut 2:24]; [Deut 2:31] masculine plural וּרְשׁוּ [Deut 1:8]; [Deut 9:23] Infinitive construct לָרֶ֫שֶׁת [Deut 2:31]+ 17 t.; לָרָ֑שֶׁת [Neh 9:23] suffix לְרִשְׁתְּךָ [Gen 28:4] לְרִשְׁתּוֺ [1Kgs 21:16]; [1Kgs 21:18] לְרִשְׁתָּהּ [Gen 15:7] + 28 t.; Participle יוֺרֵשׁ [Gen 15:3] + 6 t.; plural י(וֺ)רְשִׁים [Deut 12:2]; [Jer 8:10] suffix יֹרְשָׁיו [Jer 49:2] —
1. take possession of, especially by force, have as a possession, often with collateral idea of taking in place of others, succeeding to, inheriting (compare 2):
\ \ a. land, followed by accusative [Gen 15:7]; [Gen 15:8]; [Num 13:30]; [Num 21:24]; [Num 21:35]; [Josh 18:13] (all J E), [Josh 24:4]; [Josh 24:8] (E), [Judg 2:6]; [Judg 11:21]; [Judg 11:22]; [Judg 11:23]; [Judg 11:24] (twice in verse); [Judg 18:9]; [Deut 1:8]; [Deut 1:21]; [Deut 1:39] + 25 t. Deuteronomy, + [Deut 11:31]; [Deut 17:14]; [Deut 26:1] (all possess land and dwell therein), similarly [Isa 65:9] (twice in verse); [Ps 69:36] בְּאַרְצַם מִשְׁנֶה יִירָ֑שׁוּ [Isa 61:7] in their land they shall possess the double; הָחֵל רָשׁ [Deut 2:24] הָחֵל רָשׁ לָרֶשֶׁת אֶתאַֿרְצוֺ v[Deut 2:31] especially phrase (הארץ) שָׁמָּה לְרִשְׁתָּהּ (etc. עֹבְרִים) אֲשֶׁר אַתֶּם בָּאִים [Deut 4:5]; [Deut 4:14]; [Deut 4:26] + 12 t. Deuteronomy; also [Ezra 9:10] see [Deut 30:18]; [Josh 1:11] (twice in verse); [Josh 1:15] (twice in verse); [Josh 12:1]; [Josh 13:1]; [Josh 21:41]; [Josh 23:5] (all D); [Amos 2:10]; [Obad 1:19].19 [Hab 1:6]; [Ezek 33:24]; [Ezek 33:25]; [Ezek 33:26]; [Lev 20:24] (twice in verse) (H), [Gen 28:4]; [Num 33:53] (both P), [1Chr 28:8]; [Neh 9:15]; [Neh 9:22]; [Neh 9:23]; [Neh 9:24]; [Ps 25:13]; [Ps 37:9]; [Ps 37:11]; [Ps 37:22]; [Ps 37:29]; [Ps 37:34] + ב instrumental [Ps 44:4] also וַעֲמַל לְאֻמִּים יִירָ֑שׁוּ [Ps 105:44] (|| וִיִּתֵּן לָהֶם אַרְצוֺת גּוֺיִם); take possession of fields [Jer 8:10] (object not expressed), [1Kgs 21:15]; [1Kgs 21:16]; [1Kgs 21:18]; [1Kgs 21:19]; [Ps 83:13] inheritance (in land) [Num 27:11]; [Num 36:8] (twice in verse) (all P); city (cities), [Josh 19:47] (JE), [Judg 3:13]; [Obad 1:20] so הַרקָֿדְשִׁי [Isa 57:13] (|| נחל ארץ), [Isa 63:18] where read probably הַרֿ קָדְשֶׁ֑ךְ (for ᵑ0 ׳עַםקֿ, see ᵐ5 VB and || clause); possess city and dwell therein [2Kgs 17:24]; [Isa 34:17]; [Isa 34:11] yea the pelican and bittern shall possess it; so of nettles [Hos 9:6] וְיִרַשׁ זַרְעֲךָ אֵת שַׁעַר אֹיְבָיו [Gen 22:17], compare [Gen 24:60] (both J); possess houses [Ezek 7:24] (strike out Co), [Neh 9:25] יוֺרֵשׁ עֶצֶר [Judg 18:7] possessing wealth (? seeVB) .
\ \ b. a people (with collateral idea of being their heir (2), and so dispossessing them.), so especially in [Deut 2:12]; [Deut 2:21]; [Deut 2:22]; [Deut 9:1] (+ cities), [Deut 11:23]; [Deut 12:2]; [Deut 12:29]; [Deut 12:29]; [Deut 18:14]; [Deut 19:1]; [Deut 31:3]; [Num 21:32] (Kt וַיִּירַשׁ; J E), [Amos 9:12] מַדּוּעַ יָרַשׁ מִלְכֹּם אֶתֿ גָּ֑ד [Jer 49:1] (on text seeVB), v[Jer 49:2] v[Jer 49:2] (in these 3 perhaps play on meaning inherit, compare v[Jer 49:1] a); [Ezek 36:12]; [Obad 1:17]; [Isa 54:3] nations + countries [Ezek 35:10].
2. inherit, followed by accusative of person = be one's heir [Gen 15:3]; [Gen 15:4] (twice in verse) (JE); שִׁפְחָה כִּיתִֿירַשׁ גְּבִרְתָּהּ [Prov 30:23] (or, dispossess?); absolute be heir, followed by עִם person = jointly with [Prov 21:10] (E); (הַ)יּוֺרֵשׁ (the) heir [2Sam 14:7]; [Jer 49:1] (|| בָּנִים); [Mic 1:15] (= possessor, captor), where paronom. with proper name, of a location מָרֵשָׁה; inherit persons, as slaves לָרֶשֶׁת אֲחֻזָּה [Lev 25:46] (H).
3. = impoverish, הַלְיָרְשֵׁנוּ קְרָאתֶם [Judg 14:15] to impoverish us did ye call (us)?
Niph`al Imperfect יִוָּרֵשׁ [Prov 23:21] 2 masculine singular תִּוָּרֵשׁ [Gen 45:11]; [Prov 20:13] אִוָּרֵשׁ [Prov 30:9] — be (dispossessed =) impoverished, come to poverty [Gen 45:11] (E), [Prov 20:13]; [Prov 23:21]; [Prov 30:9] (opposed to אֶשְׂבַּע).
Pi`el Imperfect פְּרִי אַדְמָתֶ֑ךָ יְיָרֵשׁ הַצְּלַָצל [Deut 28:42] the fruit of thy ground shall the cricket get full possession of (compare Qal [Hos 9:6]; [Isa 34:11]), i.e. devour.
Hiph`il Perfect 3 masculine singular הוֺרִישׁ [Judg 1:27] +; 2 masculine singular הוֺרַשְׁתָּ [2Chr 20:7]; [Ps 44:3], etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יוֺרִישׁ [Josh 3:10] וִיּ֫(וֺ)רֶשׁ [Judg 1:19] +; 3 feminine singular suffix 3 masculine plural תּוֺרִישֵׁמוּ [Exod 15:9], etc.; Infinitive absolute הוֺרֵשׁ [Josh 3:10]; [Josh 17:13] הוֺרֵישׁ [Judg 1:28] construct לְהוֺרִישׁ [Deut 4:38] +, etc.; Participle מוֺרִישׁ [1Sam 2:7]; [Deut 18:12] suffix מוֺרִישָׁם [Deut 9:4]; [Deut 9:5] —
1. cause to possess, or inherit [Judg 11:24] מִיְּרֻשָּֽׁתְךָ אֲשֶׁר הוֺרַשְׁתָּנוּ [2Chr 20:11] followed by ל person, וְהוֺרַשְׁתֶּם לִבְנֵיכֶם [Ezra 9:12] and cause your sons to inherit (it); figurative תּוֺרִישֵׁנִי עֲוֺנוֺת נְעוּרָ֑י [Job 13:26] thou makest me to inherit (the consequences of) the iniquities of my youth.
2. cause (others) to possess or inherit, then generally dispossess:
\ \ a. followed by accusative of a people or person, [Josh 13:13]; [Josh 16:10] (both J E), [Judg 1:29]; [Judg 1:30]; [Judg 1:31]; [Judg 1:32]; [Judg 1:33] (all opposed to ישׁב בְּקֶרֶב), [Josh 14:12] (JE), [Josh 17:13] (J E; הוֺרֵשׁ לֹא הוֺרִישׁוֺ), [Judg 1:28] (id.); opposed to ישׁב אֵת [Josh 15:63] opposed to ישׁב בְּ [Judg 1:21]; [Judg 1:27] also [Num 21:32] Qr, [Num 32:39]; [Josh 17:18] (all J E), [Josh 13:12] (D), [Judg 1:19] b [Judg 2:23] also וַיֹּרֶשׁאֶתהָֿהָר [Judg 1:19] a (= אתיֿושׁבי ההר see Vb), [Deut 7:17]; [Ps 44:3] וְהוֺרַשְׁתָּם וְהֵאֲבַדְתָּם [Deut 9:3] followed by accusative. + מִפְּנֵי [Exod 34:24]; [Num 32:21]; [Josh 3:10] (הוֺרֵשׁ יוֺרִישׁ; all these J E), [Deut 4:38]; [Deut 9:4]; [Deut 9:5]; [Deut 18:12]; [Josh 13:6]; [Josh 23:9] (both D), [Num 33:52]; [Num 33:55] (both P), [Judg 2:21]; [Judg 11:23]; [Judg 11:24]; [1Kgs 14:24]; [1Kgs 21:26]; [2Kgs 16:3]; [2Kgs 17:8]; [2Kgs 21:2] (all D), [2Chr 28:3]; [2Chr 33:2] accusative. + מִלִּפְנֵי [Deut 11:23]; [Josh 23:5]; [Josh 23:13] (D; || הָדַף), [2Chr 20:7] accusative. + מִשָּׁם [Josh 15:14] (JE) = [Judg 1:20] of cities (i.e. their inhabitants) [Josh 8:7]; [Josh 17:12] so of a land = [Num 33:53] (P), see v[Num 33:52] v[Num 33:55] [ᵐ5 + יושׁבי].
\ \ b. followed by accusative of thing, מִבִּטְנוֺ יֹרִשֶׁנּוּ אֵל [Job 20:15] God shall cast them out of his belly, i.e. riches (|| חַיִל בָּלַע וַיְקִאֶנּוּ).
3. = impoverish, יהוה מוֺרִישׁ וּמַעֲשׁיר [1Sam 2:7] (song) ׳י impoverisheth and maketh rich; followed by accusative (of Tyre) אֲדֹנָי יוֺרִשֶׁנָּה [Zech 9:4] (see v[Zech 9:3]).
4. nearly = bring to ruin, destroy, followed by accusative of a people אָרִיק חַרְבִּי תּוֺרִישֵׁמוֺ יָדִי [Exod 15:9] (poem in E); so perhaps also [Num 14:12] (J E; AV disinherit; || אַכֶּנּוּ בַּדֶּבֶר).
5. = Qal take possession of a land [Num 14:24] (JE), but read probably יִרָשֶׁנָּה.
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