יָצִיא (ya.tsi)
ya.tsi
offspring
H:AQuick Reference
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
- Testament
- Old Testament
- Occurrences
- 1 verses
- Root
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- Part of speech
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Word Overview
The Hebrew noun yatsi’ denotes that which emerges or comes forth from a source. While its verbal root describes the act of exiting, as a substantive it refers to the result: offspring or descendants. This usage highlights the natural progression from origin to progeny, framing children not merely as individuals but as the visible output of their parents’ lineage.
Its occurrence is remarkably sparse, appearing only once in the Hebrew Bible at 2 Chronicles 32:21. In this context, the text notes that Assyrian soldiers who had come against Jerusalem were struck down, and their yatsi’ (offspring) did not survive to continue their line. The word here carries a stark weight, marking the abrupt end of a family line through divine intervention.
Translators typically render this term as "descendants" or "children," capturing the sense of those who follow in succession. It serves as a linguistic reminder that in biblical thought, identity is often tied to continuity; to have yatsi’ is to have something that persists beyond one’s own life, while its absence signifies finality.
Based on public-domain lexicons (Strong's, Thayer, Gesenius, Brown-Driver-Briggs and others).
What This Word Means for Your Faith
The word yatsi' points to the tangible result of life emerging from its source. In Scripture, it is not merely a biological term but a marker of legacy and continuity. To have offspring is to extend one's presence into the future, creating a chain of generations that carries forward identity and purpose.
This concept reminds us that our actions and faith ripple outward. We are part of a larger story, connected to those who came before and those who will follow. It offers comfort in knowing that life persists beyond individual moments, weaving together past, present, and future in God's design.
How it's translated
How this word is rendered word-by-word in the 1 verses where it appears, by frequency.
- and/ some of/ [the] offspring<s> of1×
Forms in the text
The inflected forms of this word as they appear in Scripture, by frequency.
- וּ/מִֽ/יצִיאֵ֣י1×
Key Verses
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II Chronicles 32:21
Yahweh sent an angel, who cut off all the mighty men of valor, the leaders, and captains in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he returned with shame of face to his own land. When he had come into the house of his god, those who came out of his own body killed him there with the sword.
This verse uniquely uses the term to describe the Assyrian king's own sons who killed him, highlighting how divine judgment can abruptly sever a lineage despite its apparent power.