יָסַד verb establish, found, fix (Late Hebrew id., especially Pi`el; Aramaic יְסַד; perhaps originally fix firm or close; Arabic pillow; verb denominative II. fix as a pillow against one; see lean against, recline, Lane2940 Saad 1 Mos 28,11 in Hebrew usually fix firm so as to found) —
Qal Perfect יָסַד Sl 104,5;
Ord 3,19 suffix
יְסָדָהּ Sl 24,2 + 3 t.; 3 feminine singular
יָסְדָה Es 48,13 יָסַדְתָּ Sl 104,8 יָסַ֑֫דְתָּ Sl 102,26 suffix
יְסַדְתּוֺ Hab 1,12 יְסַדְתָּם Sl 89,12;
Sl 119,152 וִיסַדְתִּיךְ consecutive
Es 54,11 Infinitive וִיסוֺד 2 Kron 24,27 לִיסּוֺד 2 Kron 31,7 (see
Ges«GKC:69»§ 69, 2, R. 1;
Baer לְיִסּוֺד);
לִיסֹד Es 51,16 יָסְדִי Job 38,4 יָסְדוֺ Ezr 3,12 Participle יִסֵד Es 51,13;
Zak 12,1 +
Es 28,16 (
Checritical note,
ᵑ0 יִסַּד); —
found, establish, with accusative, the earth
Sl 24,2 (||
כונן), compare
Sl 78,69 (object omitted),
Sl 89,12;
Sl 102,26;
Sl 104,5 compare v
Sl 89,8 (followed by
לְ),
Ord 3,19;
Es 48,13;
Job 38,4;
Es 51,13;
Es 51,16;
Zak 12,1, vault of heaven
Amos 9,6 of
founding the second temple
Ezr 3,12, of restoration under Joash, Infinitive
יְסוֺד 2 Kron 24,27 metaphor of future Israel
Es 54,11 of
׳י,
establish the Chaldaean (as his instrument)
להוכיח for correction
Hab 1,12 (||
שִׁים), his commandments
Sl 119,152 in weakened sense (si vera lectio)
יָסַד לְצִיִּים Es 23,13 appoint a city for desert-creatures (on meaning in context, see
Di);
appoint, fix Ezr 7,9 emended (see
יְסֻד);
found, begin, heaps of offerings in
׳י's house
2 Kron 31,7.
Niph`al Perfect 3 plural
נוֺסְְדוּ Sl 2,2 Imperfect 2 masculine singular
תִּוָּסֵד Es 44,28 Infinitive הִוָּסְדָהּ 2 Mos 9,18 הִיָּסְדָם Sl 31,14 —
1. fix or seat themselves close together sit in conclave Sl 2,2;
Sl 31,14 ( >
Bae from ,
δμιλιἀ ), but
Lag's emendation
נוֺעֲדוּ is probably (compare
Neh 6,2).
2. be founded,
Es 44,28 (temple),
2 Mos 9,18 (Egypt).
Pi`el Perfect יִסַּד Es 14,32 + 3 t.;
יִסְּדָהּ 1 Kong 16,34 יִסַּ֫דְתָּ Sl 8,3 יִסְּדוּ Zak 4,9;
Ezr 3,10 Imperfect יְיַסְּדֶנָּה Jos 6,26 Infinitive לְיַסֵּד 1 Kong 5,31 —
1. found (=
Qal), followed by active, city
Jos 6,26 (
JE),
1 Kong 16,34, temple
1 Kong 5,31;
Zak 4,9;
Ezr 3,10 Zion
Es 14,32;
Es 28,16 הִנְנִי יִסַּד (read
יֹסֵד; see above)
2. establish Sl 8,3 followed by
עֹז;
appoint, ordain (late)
1 Kron 9,22 (followed by accusative),
Est 1,8 (absolute)
Pu`al Perfect,
יֻסַּד 1 Kong 6,37 + 2 t.;
יֻסָּ֑ד Ezr 3,6 Participle מְיסָֻּ֑ד 1 Kong 7,10 מְיסָֻּדִים Hoj 5,15 be founded, be laid, of a foundation 1 Kong 6,37;
Ezr 3,6;
Hag 2,18;
Zak 8,9 Participle = substantive foundation
1 Kong 7,10, compare
מוסד below; pillars set on bases, simile of legs
Hoj 5,15.
Hoph`al be founded: Infinitive הוּסַד 2 Kron 3,3;
Ezr 3,11 Participle מוּסָּד Es 28,16 —
the being founded, founding,
׳עַל הוּסַד בֵּית י Ezr 3,11 because of the founding (laying the foundation) of the house of ׳י;
וְאֵלֶּה ׳הוּסַד שְׁלֹמֹה לִבְנוֺת וגו 2 Kron 3,3 and this is (literally these are)
the founding of Solomon to build the house of God, i.e.
this is the foundation which Solomon laid for building, etc.;
Participle מוּסָד מוּסָּד Es 28,16 a foundation founded, i.e.
well laid (compare
חֵפֶשׂ מְחֻפָּשׂ,
חָכָם מְחֻכָּם).