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yāṣar יָצַר ‘to form’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: probably identical with yāṣar יָצַר ‘be distressed’ ( through the idea of squeezing into shape), compare yāṣaʿ יָצַע ‘to lay’
Roots: יצר

yāṣar v
1) to form, fashion, frame
 1a) (Qal) to form, fashion
  1a1) of human activity
  1a2) of divine activity
1a2a) of creation
1a2a1) of original creation
1a2a2) of individuals at conception
1a2a3) of Israel as a people
1a2b) to frame, pre-ordain, plan (fig. of divine) purpose of a situation)
 1b) (Niphal) to be formed, be created
 1c) (Pual) to be predetermined, be pre-ordained
 1d) (Hophal) to be formed

Mentioned in Genesis 2:7, 2:8, 2:19 Exodus 32:4 2 Samuel 17:28 2 Kings 19:25 Isaiah 64:7, 45:9, 27:11, 45:7, 43:10, 44:12, 45:18, 46:11, 43:1, 44:2, 44:10, 22:11, 49:5, 44:21, 29:16, 44:24, 45:11, 43:7, 30:14, 37:26, 54:17, 41:25, 44:9, 43:21 Jeremiah 18:3, 18:4, 19:11, 18:11, 10:16, 51:19, 19:1, 33:2, 18:2, 18:6, 1:5 Amos 4:13, 7:1 Habakkuk 2:18 Zechariah 12:1, 11:13 Psalms 94:9, 139:16, 33:15, 104:26, 74:17, 95:5, 2:9, 94:20 Lamentations 4:2 1 Chronicles 4:23

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