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Lexicon :: Strong's H3254 - yāsap̄

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יָסַף
Transliteration
yāsap̄
Pronunciation
yaw-saf'
Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 876

Strong’s Definitions

יָסַף yâçaph, yaw-saf'; a primitive root; to add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing):—add, × again, × any more, × cease, × come more, conceive again, continue, exceed, × further, × gather together, get more, give more-over, × henceforth, increase (more and more), join, × longer (bring, do, make, much, put), × (the, much, yet) more (and more), proceed (further), prolong, put, be (strong-) er, × yet, yield.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 213x

The KJV translates Strong's H3254 in the following manner: more (70x), again (54x), add (28x), increase (16x), also (6x), exceed (4x), put (4x), further (4x), henceforth (4x), can (2x), continued (2x), give (2x), miscellaneous (17x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 213x
The KJV translates Strong's H3254 in the following manner: more (70x), again (54x), add (28x), increase (16x), also (6x), exceed (4x), put (4x), further (4x), henceforth (4x), can (2x), continued (2x), give (2x), miscellaneous (17x).

  1. to add, increase, do again

    1. (Qal) to add, increase, do again

    2. (Niphal)

      1. to join, join oneself to

      2. to be joined, be added to

    3. (Hiphil)

      1. to cause to add, increase

      2. to do more, do again

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
יָסַף yâçaph, yaw-saf'; a primitive root; to add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing):—add, × again, × any more, × cease, × come more, conceive again, continue, exceed, × further, × gather together, get more, give more-over, × henceforth, increase (more and more), join, × longer (bring, do, make, much, put), × (the, much, yet) more (and more), proceed (further), prolong, put, be (strong-) er, × yet, yield.
STRONGS H3254: Abbreviations
יָסַף 214 verb add (Late Hebrew id., Hiph.; Aramaic Aph`el אוֺסִיף, Phoenician יסף; MI29 יספתי, Genesis 1:21 לספת; Sabean וסף HomZMG 1892, 530; Assyrian esêpu dubious (eṣêpu Dl) —
Qal Perfect יָסַף Genesis 38:26 +; יָֽֽֽסְפָה Genesis 8:12; וְיָֽֽֽסְפָה consecutive 2 Kings 19:30 = Isaiah 37:31; יָסַ֫פְתָּ Isaiah 26:15; 2 Chronicles 9:6; וְיָסַפְתָּ֫ Deuteronomy 19:9, etc.; Imperative סְפוּ Isaiah 29:1; Jeremiah 7:21; + Infinitive construct לָסֶ֫פֶת for MT לִסְפּוֹת Numbers 32:14; Isaiah 30:1 (Ges§ 69. 2. R); Participle יוֺסִף (read יוֺסֵף) Isaiah 29:14; Isaiah 38:5 (Köi. 403 adds Ecclesiastes 1:18 יוֺסִיף, from form and connection less likely); plural יֹסְפִים Deuteronomy 5:22; — add followed by accusative + על 1 Samuel 12:19; Jeremiah 7:21; Jeremiah 45:3; Isaiah 29:1; Isaiah 30:1; Isaiah 38:5; Deuteronomy 19:9 (+ עוד), Leviticus 22:14; Leviticus 26:21; Leviticus 27:13, 15, 19, 27 followed by accusative 2 Kings 19:30 = Isaiah 37:31; Numbers 32:14; 2 Chronicles 9:6 followed by על (no accusative; יָסַפְתָּ עַלהַֿשְּׁמוּעָה אֲשֶׁר שָׁמָ֑עְתִּי); followed by לְ (no accusative) = increase Isaiah 26:15 (twice in verse) (יָסַפְתָּ לַגּוֺי); followed by accusative increase, have more Isaiah 29:19 (וְיַֽֽֽסְפוּ עֲנָוִים ביהוה שִׂמְחָה); + 14 times followed by infinitive Genesis 8:12 (אליו עוֺד לֹא יָֽֽֽסְפָה שׁוּב, i.e. it did not again return unto him), Genesis 38:26 (+עוד), Leviticus 26:18; Numbers 32:15 (+ עוד), Deuteronomy 5:22)+ עוֺד), Deuteronomy 20:8; Judges 8:28; Judges 13:21 (+ עוד), 1 Samuel 7:13)+ עוד), 1 Samuel 15:35; 1 Samuel 27:4 (וְלאֹ יָו֯סַף עוֺד), 2 Samuel 2:28 (+עוד), 2 Kings 6:23 (+עוֺד), Isaiah 29:14; compare Numbers 11:25; Deuteronomy 5:19, where infinitive not expressed, but implied from context; both with לֹא and did not do it again.
Niph. Perfect נוֺסַף Jeremiah 36:32; וְנ׳ : consecutive Exodus 1:10; Numbers 36:3; 3rd person feminine singular וְנוֺסְפָה consecutive Numbers 36:4; Participle וְנוֺסָף Proverbs 11:24; נוֺסָפוֺת Isaiah 15:9; —
1. join (intransitive), join oneself to (עַל) Exodus 1:10
2. be joined, added to (עַל) Numbers 36:3, 4; Jeremiah 36:32; participle absolute is increased Proverbs 11:24; participle feminine plural = things added, additions (i.e. additional calamities) Isaiah 15:9.
Hiph.172Perfect הֹסִיף 2 Kings 24:7; הוֺסַ֫פְתָּ 1 Kings 10:7, etc.;Imperfect164 יוֺסִיף Joshua 23:18 +; jussive יוֺסֵף Genesis 30:24 +; י֫וֺסֶף (before tone) Proverbs 1:5; Proverbs 9:9; וַיּ֫וֺסֶף Isaiah 7:10 +; וַיּ֫אֹסֶף 1 Samuel 18:29; 2nd person masculine singular תּוֺסִיף Amos 7:13 +; jussive תֹּסֵף Deuteronomy 13:1; תּוֺסַ֑ף Job 40:32; תּוֺסְף Proverbs 30:6; אוֺסִיף Hosea 1:6 +; volunt. אוֺסֵף Hosea 9:15; אֹסֵף Deuteronomy 18:16 + Ezekiel 5:16 (strike out Co); אֹסִ֫פָה 2 Samuel 12:8 — Deuteronomy 32:28 (for MT אַסְפֶּה); 3rd person masculine plural יוֺסִפ֫וּן 1 Kings 19:2; 2nd person masculine plural תּוֺסִ֫יפוּ Isaiah 1:5 +; תִּסִפ֫וּן Genesis 44:23 + 2 times; תּאֹסִפ֫וּן Exodus 5:7 (per contr. 2 Samuel 6:1; Psalm 104:29, compare below אסף), etc.; Participle plural מוֺסִיפִים Nehemiah 13:18; Infinitive construct הוֺסִיף Leviticus 19:25 + 3 times; —
1. add (= Qal), followed by accusative+ עַל 2 Kings 20:6; Leviticus 5:16; Leviticus 5:24; Leviticus 27:31; Numbers 5:7; Job 34:37 (Elihu), Psalm 61:7; Proverbs 16:23; Ezekiel 5:16 (see above), Nehemiah 13:18 + Deuteronomy 32:23; followed by accusative+ לְ Genesis 30:24; Proverbs 3:2 Proverbs 9:11; followed by accusative+ אֶל 1 Kings 10:7 (i.e. thou hast more wisdom and prosperity than is reported); followed by accusative + אִם Proverbs 10:22; compare וְהוֺסַפְתִּ֫י עַלכָּֿלתְּֿהִלָּֽתְךָ Psalm 71:14 (i. e. increase); וְהוֺסַ֫פְתִּי חכמה על כלאֿשׁרהֿיה לְפָנַי Ecclesiastes 1:16 (|| הִגְּדַּ֫לְתִּי) (i.e. gain more); compare Ecclesiastes 2:9 (|| וְגָדַ֫לְתִּי); לכם תבואתו ה׳ Leviticus 19:25 (i.e. yield more); וַיּ֫וֺסֶף וגו מִכֹּל ֗֗֗ אֶת־יהוה אַחְאָב 1 Kings 16:33 (did more to provoke); add to, increase (followed by על), no object expressed עלחֿטאתנו ה׳ 2 Chronicles 28:13; עלאֿשׁמת ה׳ ישׂראל Ezra 10:10; עליו אֵין להוס֔יף Ecclesiastes 3:14 (opposed to לִגְרֹעַ), compare Deuteronomy 4:2; Deuteronomy 13:1; 1 Kings 12:11, 14; 1 Chronicles 22:14; 2 Chronicles 10:11, 14; Proverbs 30:6; Psalm 115:14; followed by אֶל (no other object expressed) Ezekiel 23:14; = give in addition וְאֹסִפָה לך 2 Samuel 12:8; מַהיֹּֿסִיף לָךְ) Psalm 120:4 (|| מַהיִּֿתֵּן לְךָ); especially in phrase כה יעשׂה אלהים יוסיףוכה (לי) לך (י׳) 1 Samuel 3:17 so may God do to thee and more also, 1 Samuel 14:44; 1 Samuel 20:13; 1 Samuel 25:22; 2 Samuel 3:9 (יוסיף לו וכה), 2 Samuel 3:35; 2 Samuel 19:14; 1 Kings 2:23; 2 Kings 6:31; Ruth 1:17; subject heathen gods 1 Kings 19:2; 1 Kings 20:10; with accusative אֹמֶץ ה׳ add strength = grow stronger Job 17:9, compare Proverbs 1:5; Proverbs 9:9; Ecclesiastes 1:18 (twice in verse), also Isaiah 1:5; Proverbs 16:21; also, where subject different from indirect object Proverbs 10:27 (יוסיף ימים יראת י׳), Proverbs 19:4; Proverbs 23:23 = multiply עליכם כָּכֶם אלף פעמים ה׳ Deuteronomy 1:11 compare 1 Chronicles 21:3; אלהיךָ אלהֿעם כָּהֵם וְכָהֵם וְיוֺסֵף י׳ מֵאָה פְעָמִים 2 Samuel 24:3; compare אתכֿלאֿשׁר לְאִיּוֺב וַיֹּסֶף י׳ לְמִשְׁנֶה Job 42:10.
2.
a. followed by infinitive (with or without לְ) add to do = do again or more (in Hexateuch only J E & D); + עוֺד Genesis 8:21 (twice in verse); Genesis 18:20; Genesis 37:5, 6; Exodus 10:29; Exodus 14:13; Numbers 25:15; Deuteronomy 3:26; Deuteronomy 17:16; Deuteronomy 19:20; Deuteronomy 28:68; Judges 9:37; Judges 20:28; 1 Samuel 3:6; 1 Samuel 18:29 (increase), 1 Samuel 23:4; 1 Samuel 27:4 (Kt), 2 Samuel 2:22; 2 Samuel 5:22; 2 Samuel 7:20 (infinitive omitted in || 1 Chronicles 17:18), 2 Samuel 14:10; 2 Samuel 18:22; 2 Kings 24:7; Amos 7:8, 13; Amos 8:2; Isaiah 8:5; Isaiah 10:20; Isaiah 23:12; Isaiah 51:22; Nahum 2:1; Zephaniah 3:11; Jeremiah 31:12; Ezekiel 36:12; Psalm 10:18; Psalm 78:17; infinitive omitted Proverbs 19:19; 1 Chronicles 17:18; עוֺד omitted Genesis 4:2, 12; Genesis 8:10; Genesis 44:23; Exodus 5:7; Exodus 8:25; Exodus 9:28; Exodus 9:34; Exodus 10:28; Numbers 25:19; Numbers 25:25; Deuteronomy 13:12; Deuteronomy 18:16; Deuteronomy 25:3; Joshua 7:12; Joshua 23:13; Judges 2:31; Judges 3:12; Judges 4:1; Judges 10:16, 13; Judges 13:1; Judges 20:22, 23; 1 Samuel 3:8; 1 Samuel 3:21; 1 Samuel 9:8; 1 Samuel 19:8; 1 Samuel 20:17; 2 Samuel 3:34; 2 Samuel 7:10; 2 Samuel 24:1; 2 Kings 21:8; Isaiah 1:13; Isaiah 7:10; Isaiah 24:20; Hosea 9:13; Amos 5:2; 1 Chronicles 17:9; 2 Chronicles 28:22; 33:3; Job 27:1; Job 29:1; Psalm 41:9; Psalm 77:8; Lamentations 4:15, 16, 22; Jonah 2:5; infinitive omitted Exodus 11:6; Deuteronomy 25:3; Job 20:9; Job 34:32 = (Elihu), Job 38:11; Job 40:5; Job 40:32; Joel 2:2; compare also עֲבוֺר ה׳ Numbers 22:26 i.e. went on further.
b. followed by Imperfect with וַ (of past time) Genesis 25:1; 1 Samuel 19:21; Esther 8:3; Job 36:1 (Elihu), Daniel 10:18; + עוֺד Genesis 38:5; Judges 11:14; 1 Chronicles 14:13.
c. followed by Imperfect asynd. (Ges§ 120, 1 b, 2 b) לא תוסיפי יקראולָֿךְ Isaiah 47:1, 5; אוסיף אֲבַקְשֶׁנּוּ עוֺד Proverbs 23:35. לא אוסיף עוֺד אֲרַחֵם אֶתבֵּֿית ישׂראל Hosea 1:6; לא יוסיף יָבֹאבֿך עוֺד Isaiah 52:1.

See related Aramaic BDB entry H3255.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

1:21; 4:2; 4:12; 8:10; 8:12; 8:12; 8:21; 18:20; 25:1; 30:24; 30:24; 37:5; 37:6; 38:5; 38:26; 38:26; 44:23; 44:23

Exodus

1:10; 1:10; 5:7; 5:7; 8:25; 9:28; 9:34; 10:28; 10:29; 11:6; 14:13

Leviticus

5:16; 19:25; 19:25; 22:14; 26:18; 26:21; 27:13; 27:15; 27:19; 27:27; 27:31

Numbers

5:7; 11:25; 22:26; 25:15; 25:19; 32:14; 32:14; 32:15; 36:3; 36:3; 36:4; 36:4

Deuteronomy

1:11; 3:26; 4:2; 5:19; 5:22; 5:22; 13:1; 13:1; 13:12; 17:16; 18:16; 18:16; 19:9; 19:9; 19:20; 20:8; 25:3; 25:3; 28:68; 32:23; 32:28

Joshua

7:12; 23:13

Judges

3:12; 4:1; 8:28; 9:37; 10:13; 10:16; 11:14; 13:1; 13:21; 20:22; 20:23; 20:28

Ruth

1:17

1 Samuel

3:6; 3:8; 3:17; 3:21; 7:13; 9:8; 12:19; 14:44; 15:35; 18:29; 18:29; 19:8; 19:21; 20:13; 20:17; 23:4; 25:22; 27:4; 27:4

2 Samuel

2:22; 2:28; 3:9; 3:34; 3:35; 5:22; 6:1; 7:10; 7:20; 12:8; 12:8; 14:10; 18:22; 19:14; 24:1; 24:3

1 Kings

2:23; 10:7; 10:7; 12:11; 12:14; 16:33; 19:2; 19:2; 20:10

2 Kings

6:23; 6:31; 19:30; 19:30; 20:6; 21:8; 24:7; 24:7

1 Chronicles

14:13; 17:9; 17:18; 17:18; 21:3; 22:14

2 Chronicles

9:6; 9:6; 10:11; 10:14; 28:13; 28:22; 33:3

Ezra

10:10

Nehemiah

13:18; 13:18

Esther

8:3

Job

17:9; 20:9; 27:1; 29:1; 34:32; 34:37; 36:1; 38:11; 40:5; 42:10

Psalms

10:18; 41:9; 61:7; 71:14; 77:8; 78:17; 104:29; 115:14; 120:4

Proverbs

1:5; 1:5; 3:2; 9:9; 9:9; 9:11; 10:22; 10:27; 11:24; 11:24; 16:21; 16:23; 19:4; 19:19; 23:23; 23:35; 30:6; 30:6

Ecclesiastes

1:16; 1:18; 1:18; 2:9; 3:14

Isaiah

1:5; 1:5; 1:13; 7:10; 7:10; 8:5; 10:20; 15:9; 15:9; 23:12; 24:20; 26:15; 26:15; 29:1; 29:1; 29:14; 29:14; 29:19; 30:1; 30:1; 37:31; 37:31; 38:5; 38:5; 47:1; 47:5; 51:22; 52:1

Jeremiah

7:21; 7:21; 31:12; 36:32; 36:32; 45:3

Lamentations

4:15; 4:16; 4:22

Ezekiel

5:16; 5:16; 23:14; 36:12

Daniel

10:18

Hosea

1:6; 1:6; 9:13; 9:15

Joel

2:2

Amos

5:2; 7:8; 7:13; 7:13; 8:2

Jonah

2:5

Nahum

2:1

Zephaniah

3:11

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