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יְשָׁרָה
yish.rah
H3483
H:N-F Hebrew

uprightness

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yish.rah describes the upright quality attributed to David's heart as he walked before God.

The sole attested use places yish.rah in a construct expression concerning David's heart, describing the upright quality associated with his walk before God in 1 Kings 3:6.

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  1. Upright quality of the heart · dominant

    In 1 Kings 3:6, the feminine singular construct form occurs in the description of David's heart as he walked before God. The APB renders the surrounding description as David walking "in faithfulness, righteousness, and uprightness of heart toward you."

In the Anselm Project Bible: In 1 Kings 3:6, the APB presents the clause as "uprightness of heart toward you." This wording confirms the verse's presentation without isolating every element of the Hebrew expression.

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