יְרֻשָּׁה (ye.rush.shah)
ye.rush.shah
possession
H:N-FQuick Reference
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
- Testament
- Old Testament
- Occurrences
- 11 verses
- Root
- —
- Part of speech
- H:N-F
Definition
Definition
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Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
What This Word Means for Your Faith
The Hebrew word yrushshah points to something far deeper than simple ownership. It describes an inheritance, a gift securely held because it was given by one who cares for you. In the ancient context, this was often land promised by God to His people, but the principle extends to any blessing that is rightfully yours by covenant or grace.
When we face uncertainty about our future, this concept offers stability. It reminds us that what belongs to us is not always seized by force, but received as a trust. Whether it is material provision or spiritual promises, holding onto your inheritance means trusting the One who granted it.
This perspective shifts our anxiety into gratitude. Instead of worrying about what we might lose, we focus on stewarding what has been entrusted to us. It invites us to rest in the security of God’s faithfulness, knowing that His gifts are enduring and purposeful for those who receive them with open hands.
How it's translated
How this word is rendered word-by-word in the 11 verses where it appears, by frequency.
- a possession7×
- to/ possession/ his1×
- possession/ your1×
- possession/ its1×
- from/ possession/ your1×
- a possession of1×
- <the>/ possession1×
Forms in the text
The inflected forms of this word as they appear in Scripture, by frequency.
- יְרֻשָּֽׁה\׃2×
- יְרֻשָּׁ֔ה2×
- מִ/יְּרֻשָּׁתְ/ךָ֖1×
- לִֽ/ירֻשָּׁת֔/וֹ1×
- יְרֻשָּׁת֔/וֹ1×
- יְרֻשָּׁ֣ה1×
- יְרֻשָּׁ֗ה1×
- יְרֻשָּׁ֖ה1×
- יְרֻשַּׁתְ/כֶם֙1×
- יְרֻשַּׁ֥ת1×
- הַ/יְרֻשָּׁ֛ה1×
Key Verses
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Jeremiah 32:8
“So Hanamel my uncle’s son came to me in the court of the guard according to Yahweh’s word, and said to me, ‘Please buy my field that is in Anathoth, which is in the land of Benjamin; for the right of inheritance is yours, and the redemption is yours. Buy it for yourself.’ “Then I knew that this was Yahweh’s word.
This verse highlights the personal right of redemption and inheritance, showing how yrushshah applies to specific family land that must be preserved.
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Deuteronomy 2:5
Don’t contend with them; for I will not give you any of their land, no, not so much as for the sole of the foot to tread on, because I have given Mount Seir to Esau for a possession.
Here the term defines the divine allocation of Mount Seir to Esau, illustrating that possession is determined by God's sovereign choice rather than human conquest.
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Joshua 12:7
These are the kings of the land whom Joshua and the children of Israel struck beyond the Jordan westward, from Baal Gad in the valley of Lebanon even to Mount Halak, that goes up to Seir. Joshua gave it to the tribes of Israel for a possession according to their divisions;
This occurrence records the distribution of conquered territories to the tribes, emphasizing yrushshah as the stable home base assigned to each family division.
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Every Occurrence (11 verses across 5 books)
Deuteronomy 5 verses
Don’t contend with them; for I will not give you any of their land, no, not so much as for the sole of the foot to…
Deuteronomy 2:9Yahweh said to me, “Don’t bother Moab, neither contend with them in battle; for I will not give you any of his land for…
Deuteronomy 2:12The Horites also lived in Seir in the past, but the children of Esau succeeded them. They destroyed them from before…
Deuteronomy 2:19When you come near the border of the children of Ammon, don’t bother them, nor contend with them; for I will not give…
Deuteronomy 3:20until Yahweh gives rest to your brothers, as to you, and they also possess the land which Yahweh your God gives them…