Quick Definition
upright
Biblical Persons & Places
Jashar
Man living before Israel's Monarchy
A man living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Jos.10.13;
only referred to as Jashar (יָשָׁר).
Strong's Definition
straight (literally or figuratively)
Derivation: from H3474 (יָשַׁר);
KJV Usage: convenient, equity, Jasher, just, meet(-est), [phrase] pleased well right(-eous), straight, (most) upright(-ly, -ness).
TWOT Reference: 930a
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) straight, upright, correct, right
1a) straight, level
1b) right, pleasing, correct
1c) straightforward, just, upright, fitting, proper
1d) uprightness, righteous, upright
1e) that which is upright (subst)
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
1) straight, upright, correct, right
1a) straight, level
1b) right, pleasing, correct
1c) straightforward, just, upright, fitting, proper
1d) uprightness, righteous, upright
1e) that which is upright (subst)
Also means: ya.shar (יָשָׁר "upright" H3477I)
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
יָשָׁר
yâshâr
BDB Definition:
1) straight, upright, correct, right
1a) straight, level
1b) right, pleasing, correct
1c) straightforward, just, upright, fitting, proper
1d) uprightness, righteous, upright
1e) that which is upright (substantive)
Part of Speech: adjective
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H3474
Same Word by TWOT Number: 930a
Total KJV Occurrences: 124