Qal Perfect3masculine singular יָרַשׁ Jeremiah 49:1; וְיָרַשׁ consecutive Jeremiah 49:2; Numbers 27:11; 2masculine singular יָרָ֑שְׁתָּ 1 Kings 21:19; וְיָרַשְׁתָּ֫ Deuteronomy 6:18 2t.; suffix וִירִשְׁתָּהּ consecutive Deuteronomy 17:14 2t. on this and kindred forms see Kö^{i. 406, 411}); וִירִשְׁתָּם consecutive Deuteronomy 19:1; Deuteronomy 31:3; 3plural יָ˜רְשׁוּ Deuteronomy 3:20 +; suffix וִיִרֵשׁוּךָ consecutive Ezekiel 36:12 (Kö^l.c.); וִירֵשׁוּהָ consecutive Isaiah 34:11 3t.; 2 masculine plural וִירִשְׁתֶּם consecutive Deuteronomy 4:1 7t.; 1 plural יָרַשְׁנוּ Deuteronomy 3:12, etc.; Imperfect3masculine singular יִירַשׁ Genesis 21:10; Psalm 25:13; 2masculine plural תִּירְשׁוּ Leviticus 20:24; 1 Chronicles 28:8; תִּירָ֑שׁוּ Ezekiel 33:25,26; תִּירָשׁ֑וּן Deuteronomy 5:30, etc.; Imperative masculine singular יְרָ֑שָׁה Deuteronomy 33:23; רֵשׁ Deuteronomy 1:21; 1 Kings 21:15; רָ֑שׁ Deuteronomy 2:24,31; masculine plural וּרְשׁוּ Deuteronomy 1:8; Deuteronomy 9:23; Infinitive construct לָרֶ֫שֶׁת Deuteronomy 2:31+ 17 t.; לָרָ֑שֶׁת Nehemiah 9:23; suffix לְרִשְׁתְּךָ Genesis 28:4; לְרִשְׁתּוֺ 1 Kings 21:16,18; לְרִשְׁתָּהּ Genesis 15:7 28t.; Participle יוֺרֵשׁ Genesis 15:3 6t.; plural י(וֺ)רְשִׁים Deuteronomy 12:2; Jeremiah 8:10; suffix יֹרְשָׁיו Jeremiah 49:2; —

1 take possession of, especially by force, have as a possession, often with collateral idea of taking in place of others, succeeding to, inheriting (compare 2):

a. land, followed by accusative Genesis 15:7,8; Numbers 13:30; Numbers 21:24,35; Joshua 18:13 (all J E), Joshua 24:4,8 (E), Judges 2:6; Judges 11:21,22,23,24 (twice in verse); Judges 18:9; Deuteronomy 1:8,21,39 25t. Deuteronomy, + Deuteronomy 11:31; Deuteronomy 17:14; Deuteronomy 26:1 (all possess land and dwell therein), similarly Isaiah 65:9 (twice in verse); Psalm 69:36; בְּאַרְצַם מִשְׁנֶה יִירָ֑שׁוּ Isaiah 61:7 in their land they shall possess the double; הָחֵל רָשׁ Deuteronomy 2:24; הָחֵל רָשׁ לָרֶשֶׁת אֶתאַֿרְצוֺ Deuteronomy 2:31; especially phrase (הארץ) שָׁמָּה לְרִשְׁתָּהּ (etc. עֹבְרִים) אֲשֶׁר אַתֶּם בָּאִים Deuteronomy 4:5,14,26 12t. Deuteronomy; also Ezra 9:10; see Deuteronomy 30:18; Joshua 1:11 (twice in verse); Joshua 1:15 (twice in verse); Joshua 12:1; Joshua 13:1; Joshua 21:41; Joshua 23:5 (all D); Amos 2:10; Obadiah 19..19 Habakkuk 1:6; Ezekiel 33:24,25,26; Leviticus 20:24 (twice in verse) (H), Genesis 28:4; Numbers 33:53 (both P), 1 Chronicles 28:8; Nehemiah 9:15,22,23,24; Psalm 25:13; Psalm 37:9; Psalm 37:11; Psalm 37:22; Psalm 37:29; Psalm 37:34; + ב instrumental Psalm 44:4; also וַעֲמַל לְאֻמִּים יִירָ֑שׁוּ Psalm 105:44 ("" וִיִּתֵּן לָהֶם אַרְצוֺת גּוֺיִם); take possession of fields Jeremiah 8:10 (object not expressed), 1 Kings 21:15,16,18,19; Psalm 83:13; inheritance (in land) Numbers 27:11; Numbers 36:8 (twice in verse) (all P); city (cities), Joshua 19:47 (JE), Judges 3:13; Obadiah 20; so הַרקָֿדְשִׁי Isaiah 57:13 ("" נחל ארץ), Isaiah 63:18 where read probably הַרֿ קָדְשֶׁ֑ךְ (for ᵑ0 ׳עַםקֿ, see ᵐ5 VB and "" clause); possess city and dwell therein 2 Kings 17:24; Isaiah 34:17,11 yea the pelican and bittern shall possess it; so of nettles Hosea 9:6; וְיִרַשׁ זַרְעֲךָ אֵת שַׁעַר אֹיְבָיו Genesis 22:17, compare Genesis 24:60 (both J); possess houses Ezekiel 7:24 (strike out Co), Nehemiah 9:25; יוֺרֵשׁ עֶצֶר Judges 18:7 possessing wealth (? seeVB) .

b. a people (with collateral idea of being their heir (

2), and so dispossessing them.), so especially in Deuteronomy 2:12,21,22; Deuteronomy 9:1 (+ cities), Deuteronomy 11:23; Deuteronomy 12:2,29,29; Deuteronomy 18:14; Deuteronomy 19:1; Deuteronomy 31:3; Numbers 21:32 (Kt וַיִּירַשׁ; J E), Amos 9:12; מַדּוּעַ יָרַשׁ מִלְכֹּם אֶתֿ גָּ֑ד Jeremiah 49:1 (on text seeVB), Jeremiah 49:2; Jeremiah 49:2 (in these 3 perhaps play on meaning inherit, compare Jeremiah 49:1 a); Ezekiel 36:12; Obadiah 17; Isaiah 54:3; nations + countries Ezekiel 35:10.

2 inherit, followed by accusative of person = be one's heir Genesis 15:3,4 (twice in verse) (JE); שִׁפְחָה כִּיתִֿירַשׁ גְּבִרְתָּהּ Proverbs 30:23 (or, dispossess?); absolute be heir, followed by עִם person = jointly with Proverbs 21:10 (E); (הַ)יּוֺרֵשׁ (the) heir 2 Samuel 14:7; Jeremiah 49:1 ("" בָּנִים); Micah 1:15 (= possessor, captor), where paronom. with proper name, of a location מָרֵשָׁה; inherit persons, as slaves לָרֶשֶׁת אֲחֻזָּה Leviticus 25:46 (H).

3 = impoverish, הַלְיָרְשֵׁנוּ קְרָאתֶם Judges 14:15 to impoverish us did ye call (us)?

Niph`al Imperfect יִוָּרֵשׁ Proverbs 23:21; 2masculine singular תִּוָּרֵשׁ Genesis 45:11; Proverbs 20:13; אִוָּרֵשׁ Proverbs 30:9; — be (dispossessed =) impoverished, come to poverty Genesis 45:11 (E), Proverbs 20:13; Proverbs 23:21; Proverbs 30:9 (opposed to אֶשְׂבַּע).

Pi`el Imperfect מְּרִי אַדְמָתֶ֑ךָ יְיָרֵשׁ הַצְּלַָ˜צל Deuteronomy 28:42 the fruit of thy ground shall the cricket get full possession of (compare Qal Hosea 9:6; Isaiah 34:11), i.e. devour.

Hiph`il Perfect3masculine singular הוֺרִישׁ Judges 1:27 +; 2 masculine singular הוֺרַשְׁתָּ2Chronicles 20:7; Psalm 44:3, etc.; Imperfect3masculine singular יוֺרִישׁ Joshua 3:10; וִיּ֫(וֺ)רֶשׁ Judges 1:19 +; 3 feminine singular suffix 3 masculine plural תּוֺרִישֵׁמוּ Exodus 15:9, etc.; Infinitive absolute הוֺרֵשׁ Joshua 3:10; Joshua 17:13; הוֺרֵישׁ Judges 1:28; construct לְהוֺרִישׁ Deuteronomy 4:38 +, etc.; Participle מוֺרִישׁ 1 Samuel 2:7; Deuteronomy 18:12; suffix מוֺרִישָׁם Deuteronomy 9:4,5; —

1 cause to possess, or inherit Judges 11:24; מִיְּרֻשָּֽׁתְךָ אֲשֶׁר הוֺרַשְׁתָּנוּ2Chronicles 20:11; followed by ל person, וְהוֺרַשְׁתֶּם לִבְנֵיכֶם Ezra 9:12 and cause your sons to inherit (it); figurative תּוֺרִישֵׁנִי עֲוֺנוֺת נְעוּרָ֑י Job 13:26 thou makest me to inherit (the consequences of) the iniquities of my youth.

2 cause (others) to possess or inherit, then Generally dispossess:

a. followed by accusative of a people or person, Joshua 13:13; Joshua 16:10 (both J E), Judges 1:29,30,31,32,33 (all opposed to ישׁב בְּקֶרֶב), Joshua 14:12 (JE), Joshua 17:13 (J E; הוֺרֵשׁ לֹא הוֺרִישׁוֺ), Judges 1:28 (id.); opposed to ישׁב אֵת Joshua 15:63; opposed to ישׁב בְּ Judges 1:21,27; also Numbers 21:32 Qr, Numbers 32:39; Joshua 17:18 (all J E), Joshua 13:12 (D), Judges 1:19; b Judges 2:23; also וַיֹּרֶשׁאֶתהָֿהָר Judges 1:19 a (= אתיֿושׁבי ההר see V^b), Deuteronomy 7:17; Psalm 44:3; וְהוֺרַשְׁתָּם וְהֵאֲבַדְתָּם Deuteronomy 9:3; followed by accusative. + מִמְּנֵי Exodus 34:24; Numbers 32:21; Joshua 3:10 (הוֺרֵשׁ יוֺרִישׁ; all these J E), Deuteronomy 4:38; Deuteronomy 9:4,5; Deuteronomy 18:12; Joshua 13:6; Joshua 23:9 (both D), Numbers 33:52,55 (both P), Judges 2:21; Judges 11:23,24; 1 Kings 14:24; 1 Kings 21:26; 2 Kings 16:3; 2 Kings 17:8; 2 Kings 21:2 (all D), 2 Chronicles 28:3; 33:2; accusative. + מִלִּפְנֵי Deuteronomy 11:23; Joshua 23:5,13 (D; "" הָדַף), 2 Chronicles 20:7; accusative. + מִשָּׁם Joshua 15:14 (JE) = Judges 1:20; of cities (i.e. their inhabitants) Joshua 8:7; Joshua 17:12; so of a land = Numbers 33:53 (P), see Numbers 33:52; Numbers 33:55 [ᵐ5 + יושׁבי].

b. followed by accusative of thing, מִבִּטְנוֺ יֹרִשֶׁנּוּ אֵל Job 20:15 God shall cast them out of his belly, i.e. riches ("" חַיִל בָּלַע וַיְקִאֶנּוּ).

3 = impoverish, יהוה מוֺרִישׁ וּמַעֲשׁיר 1 Samuel 2:7 (song) ׳י impoverisheth and maketh rich; followed by accusative (of Tyre) אֲדֹנָי יוֺרִשֶׁנָּה Zechariah 9:4 (see Zechariah 9:3).

4 nearly = bring to ruin, destroy, followed by accusative of a people אָרִיק חַרְבִּי תּוֺרִישֵׁמוֺ יָדִי Exodus 15:9 (poem in E); so perhaps also Numbers 14:12 (J E; AV disinherit; "" אַכֶּנּוּ בַּדֶּבֶר). 5 =

Qal take possession of a land Numbers 14:24 (JE), but read probably יִרָשֶׁנָּה.