H3245. yasad
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 [Gen 28:11]; in Hebrew usually fix firm so as to found) —
Qal Perfect יָסַד [Psa 104:5]; [Prov 3:19]; suffix יְסָדָהּ [Psa 24:2-3]t.; 3 feminine singular יָסְדָה [Isa 48:13]; יָסַדְתָּ [Psa 104:8]; יָסַ֑֫דְתָּ [102:26]; suffix יְסַדְתּוֺ [Hab 1:12]; יְסַדְתָּם [Psa 89:12]; [119:152]; וִיסַדְתִּיךְ consecutive [Isa 54:11]; Infinitive וִיסוֺד[2Chr 24:27]; לִיסּוֺד[31:7] (see Ges§ 69, 2, R. 1; Baer לְיִסּוֺד); לִיסֹד [Isa 51:16]; יָסְדִי [Job 38:4]; יָסְדוֺ [Ezra 3:12]; Participle יִסֵד [Isa 51:13]; [Zech 12:1] + [Isa 28:16] (Checritical note, יִסַּד ᵑ0); — found, establish, with accusative, the earth [Psa 24:2] (|| כונן), compare [78:69] (object omitted), [89:12]; [102:26]; [104:5] compare [89:8] (followed by לְ), [Prov 3:19]; [Isa 48:13]; [Job 38:4]; [Isa 51:13], [16]; [Zech 12:1], vault of heaven [Amos 9:6]; of founding the second temple [Ezra 3:12], of restoration under Joash, Infinitive יְסוֺד[2Chr 24:27]; metaphor of future Israel [Isa 54:11]; of ׳י, establish the Chaldaean (as his instrument) להוכיח for correction [Hab 1:12] (|| שִׁים), his commandments [Psa 119:152]; in weakened sense (si vera lectio) לְצִיִּים יָסַד [Isa 23:13] appoint a city for desert-creatures (on meaning in context, see Di); appoint, fix [Ezra 7:9] emended (see יְסֻד); found, begin, heaps of offerings in ׳יs house [2Chr 31:7].
Niph`al Perfect3plural נוֺסְְדוּ [Psa 2:2]; Imperfect2masculine singular תִּוָּסֵד [Isa 44:28]; Infinitive הִוָּסְדָהּ [Exod 9:18]; הִיָּסְדָם [Psa 31:14]; —
1 fix or seat themselves close together sit in conclave [Psa 2:2]; [31:14] ( > Bae from , δμιλιἀ ), but Lag's emendation נוֺעֲדוּ is probably (compare [Neh 6:2]).
2 be founded, [Isa 44:28] (temple), [Exod 9:18] (Egypt).
Pi`el Perfect יִסַּד [Isa 14:32] [3]t.; יִסְּדָהּ [1Kin 16:34]; יִסַּ֫דְתָּ [Psa 8:3]; יִסְּדוּ [Zech 4:9]; [Ezra 3:10]; Imperfect יְיַסְּדֶנָּה [Josh 6:26]; Infinitive לְיַסֵּד 1 Kings 5:31; —
1 found (= Qal), followed by active, city [Josh 6:26] (JE), [1Kin 16:34], temple 1 Kings 5:31; [Zech 4:9]; [Ezra 3:10]; Zion [Isa 14:32]; [28:16] יִסַּד הִנְנִי (read יֹסֵד; see above)
2 establish [Psa 8:3] followed by עֹז; appoint, ordain (late) [1Chr 9:22] (followed by accusative), [Est 1:8] (absolute)
Pu`al Perfect, יֻסַּד [1Kin 6:37] [2]t.; יֻסָּ֑ד [Ezra 3:6] Participle מְיסָֻּ֑ד [1Kin 7:10]; מְיסָֻּדִים [Song 5:15]; be founded, be laid, of a foundation [1Kin 6:37]; [Ezra 3:6]; [Hag 2:18]; [Zech 8:9]; Participle = substantive foundation [1Kin 7:10], compare מוסד below; pillars set on bases, simile of legs [Song 5:15].
Hoph`al be founded: Infinitive הוּסַד[2Chr 3:3]; [Ezra 3:11]; Participle מוּסָּד [Isa 28:16]; — the being founded, founding, י בֵּית הוּסַד ׳עַל [Ezra 3:11] because of the founding (laying the foundation) of the house of ׳י; וגו לִבְנוֺת שְׁלֹמֹה ׳הוּסַד וְאֵלֶּה[2Chr 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 מוּסָּד מוּסָד [Isa 28:16] a foundation founded, i.e. well laid (compare מְחֻכָּם חָכָם מְחֻמָּשׂ, חֵפֶשׂ).