Know the Word.

Hebrew word

yâçar

yaw-sar'

יָסַר

What it means

to chastise, literally or figuratively

to chastise, literally (with blows) or figuratively (with words); hence, to instruct

Where it comes from

a primitive root

How the King James translates it

  • chastised6
  • correct6
  • chastise5
  • instructed5
  • instruct3
  • chastened2
  • punish1
  • reformed1

Every place it appears 38