H3474. yashar
יָשַׁר verb be smooth, straight, right (Late Hebrew id., and derivatives; Arabic be Gentle, tractable easy, II. make easy; manageable, easy, but Sabean יתֿרן אהל הותֿר, ותֿר, OsZMG 1865, 270 CISiv, 29, 2; Assyrian Išâu, be or go straight, right, mêšêru, justice, mêšêriš, righteously, DlHWB 310) —
Qal Perfect יָשַׁר [Jer 18:4] [2]t.; 3 feminine יָשְׁרָה [Judg 14:3]; [Hab 2:4]; [3]masculine plural יָָֽשְׁרוּ [1Kin 9:12]; Imperfect יִישַׁר [Num 23:27] [2]t.; יִשַׁר [1Sam 18:20], [26]; [3]feminine singularתִּישַׁר [Judg 14:7]; [3]feminine plural יִשַּׁרְנָה [1Sam 6:12] (Ges§ 47, n. 3; 71) —
1 go straight, בַּדֶּרֶךְ in the way [1Sam 6:12].
2 figurative, be pleasing, agreeable, right (בְּעֵינֵי in the yees of); said of a woman [Judg 14:3], [7]; a man [Jer 27:5]; of matters and things (הַדָּבָר) [1Sam 18:20], [26]; [2Sam 17:4]; [1Chr 13:4]; [2Chr 30:4]; of cities [1Kin 9:12]; a place הָאֱלֹהִים בְּעֵינֵי [Num 23:27] (E); with כַּאֲשֶׁר [Jer 18:4].
3 in ethical sense, straightforward, upright; בּוֺ נַפְשׁוֺ לֹאיָָֽשְׁרָה [Hab 2:4] his soul is not upright in him (opposed to עֻמְּלָה swollen).
Pi`el Perfect1׳יִשָּׁ֑רְתִּ [Psa 119:128] (יִשְׁרֵהוּ [Job 37:3], [3]masculine suffix Thes; but < Ew Di Hi De Da, Imperfect from שָׁרָה); Imperfect יְיַשֵּׁר [Prov 3:6]; יְיַשֶּׁרֿ [15:21]; suffix וַיְיַשְּׁרֵם (Masoretes abbreviated וַיַּשְּׁרֵם) [2Chr 32:30]; [3] feminine singular תְּיַשֵּׁר [Prov 11:4]; [1]singular אֲיַשֵּׁר [Isa 45:13]; אֲיַשֵּׁר [45:2] Qr (Kt Hiph`il אוֺשִׁר Ges§ 70, 2 doubtless copyist's error); Imperative plural יַשְּׁרוּ [40:3]; Participle plural מְיַשְּׁרִים [Prov 9:15]; —
1 make smooth, straight, accusative מְסִלָּה [Isa 40:3]; הֲדוּרִים [45:2]; figurative, with דֶּרֶךְ make smooth or straight, i.e. free from obstacles, successful [45:13]; [Prov 11:5], אֹרַח [3:5]; in ethical sense, אָרְחוֺתָם הַמְיַשְּׁרִים [9:15] those making straight their paths, going straightforward on their paths; יְיַשֶּׁרלָֿ֑כֶת [15:21] maketh straight his going, goeth straightforwards.
2 lead straight along direct, waters of an aqueduct [2Chr 32:30]; (of the thunder [Job 37:3] according to some; but see rather שָׁרָה)
3 esteem right, approve [Psa 119:128] (read יִשָּׁ֑רְתִּי לי פקודיך כל).
Pu`al Participle מְיֻשָּׁר זָהָב [1Kin 6:35] gold made level, laid smoothly out, upon the graven work.
Hiph`il Imperfect3plural נֶגְדֶּ֑ךָ יַיְשִׁרוּ עַפְעַמֶּיךָ [Prov 4:25] let thine eyelids look straight before thee; Imperative דַּרְכֶּךָ הַיְ֯שַׁר make thy way even [Psa 5:9] Qr (Kt הוֺשַׁר; see Ges70 (2)).