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יָרַד

ya.radto go downHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentVerb380 occurrences32 books345 verses

Definition

a primitive root; to descend (literally, to go downwards; or conventionally to a lower region, as the shore, a boundary, the enemy, etc.; or figuratively, to fall); causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications)
Traditional renderings: × abundantly, bring down, carry down, cast down, (cause to) come(-ing) down, fall (down), get down, go(-ing) down(-ward), hang down, × indeed, let down, light (down), put down (off), (cause to, let) run down, sink, subdue, take down.

In the Greek Old Testament

How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders יָרַד:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

380 total
  1. 2 Chronicles 23:20וַיּ֤וֹרֶד · down
    And he took with him the commanders of hundreds, the nobles, the rulers of the people, and all the people of the land, and they brought the king down from the house of the LORD and entered the royal palace through the Upper Gate. They seated King Joash on the royal throne,
  2. Nehemiah 3:15הַיּוֹרְד֖וֹת · that descend
    The Fountain Gate was repaired by Shallun son of Col-hozeh, ruler of the district of Mizpah. He rebuilt it, roofed it, and installed its doors, bolts, and bars. He also repaired the wall of the Pool of Shelah near the king’s garden, as far as the stairs that descend from the City of David.
  3. Nehemiah 6:3לָרֶ֑דֶת · come down; וְיָרַדְתִּ֖י · to go down
    So I sent messengers to them, saying, “I am doing a great work and cannot come down. Why should the work stop while I leave it to go down to you?”
  4. Nehemiah 9:13יָרַ֔דְתָּ · You came down
    You came down on Mount Sinai and spoke with them from heaven. You gave them just ordinances, true laws, and good statutes and commandments.
  5. Job 7:9יוֹרֵ֥ד · he who goes down
    As a cloud vanishes and is gone, so he who goes down to Sheol does not come back up.
  6. Job 17:16תֵּרַ֑דְנָה · Will it go down
    Will it go down to the gates of Sheol? Will we go down together into the dust?”
  7. Job 33:24מֵרֶ֥דֶת · from going down
    …to be gracious to him and say, ‘Spare him from going down to the Pit; I have found his ransom,’
  8. Psalm 7:16יֵרֵֽד׃ · falls
    His trouble recoils on himself, and his violence falls on his own head.
  9. Psalm 18:9וַיֵּרַ֑ד · and came down
    He parted the heavens and came down with dark clouds beneath His feet.
  10. Psalm 22:29יוֹרְדֵ֣י · who go down
    All the rich of the earth will feast and worship; all who go down to the dust will kneel before Him—even those unable to preserve their lives.
  11. Psalm 28:1י֥וֹרְדֵי · those descending
    Of David. To You, O LORD, I call; be not deaf to me, O my Rock. For if You remain silent, I will be like those descending to the Pit.
  12. Psalm 30:3מִיּוֹרְדֵי · from descending
    O LORD, You pulled me up from Sheol; You spared me from descending into the Pit.
  13. Psalm 30:9בְּרִדְתִּ֪י · in my descent
    “What gain is there in my bloodshed, in my descent to the Pit? Will the dust praise You? Will it proclaim Your faithfulness?
  14. Psalm 49:17יֵרֵ֖ד · down
    For when he dies, he will carry nothing away; his abundance will not follow him down.
  15. Psalm 55:15יֵרְד֣וּ · let them go down
    Let death seize them by surprise; let them go down to Sheol alive, for evil is with them in their homes.
  16. Psalm 55:23תּוֹרִדֵ֬ם׀ · will bring them down
    But You, O God, will bring them down to the Pit of destruction; men of bloodshed and deceit will not live out half their days. But I will trust in You.
  17. Psalm 56:7הוֹרֵ֬ד · cast down
    In spite of such sin, will they escape? In Your anger, O God, cast down the nations.
  18. Psalm 59:11וְהוֹרִידֵ֑מוֹ · and bring them down
    Do not kill them, or my people will forget. Scatter them by Your power, and bring them down, O Lord, our shield.
  19. Psalm 72:6יֵ֭רֵד · that falls
    May he be like rain that falls on freshly cut grass, like spring showers that water the earth.
  20. Psalm 78:16וַיּ֖וֹרֶד · flow down
    He brought streams from the stone and made water flow down like rivers.
  21. Psalm 88:4י֣וֹרְדֵי · those descending
    I am counted among those descending to the Pit. I am like a man without strength.
  22. Psalm 104:8יֵרְד֣וּ · sank
    …the mountains rose and the valleys sank to the place You assigned for them—
  23. Psalm 107:23יוֹרְדֵ֣י · Others went
    Others went out to sea in ships, conducting trade on the mighty waters.
  24. Psalm 107:26יֵרְד֣וּ · [then] sunk
    They mounted up to the heavens, then sunk to the depths; their courage melted in their anguish.
  25. Psalm 115:17יֹרְדֵ֥י · who descend
    It is not the dead who praise the LORD, nor any who descend into silence.
  26. Psalm 119:136יָרְד֣וּ · shed
    My eyes shed streams of tears because Your law is not obeyed.
  27. Psalm 133:2יֹרֵ֗ד · running down; שֶׁ֝יֹּרֵ֗ד · running down
    It is like fine oil on the head, running down on the beard, running down Aaron’s beard over the collar of his robes.
  28. Psalm 133:3שֶׁיֹּרֵד֮ · falling
    It is like the dew of Hermon falling on the mountains of Zion. For there the LORD has bestowed the blessing of life forevermore.
  29. Psalm 143:7יֹ֥רְדֵי · who descend
    Answer me quickly, O LORD; my spirit fails. Do not hide Your face from me, or I will be like those who descend to the Pit.
  30. Psalm 144:5וְתֵרֵ֑ד · and come down
    Part Your heavens, O LORD, and come down; touch the mountains, that they may smoke.
  31. Proverbs 1:12כְּי֣וֹרְדֵי · like those descending
    …let us swallow them alive like Sheol, and whole like those descending into the Pit.
  32. Proverbs 5:5יֹרְד֣וֹת · go down
    Her feet go down to death; her steps lead straight to Sheol.
  33. Proverbs 7:27יֹ֝רְד֗וֹת · descending
    Her house is the road to Sheol, descending to the chambers of death.
  34. Proverbs 18:8יָרְד֥וּ · go down
    The words of a gossip are like choice morsels that go down into the inmost being.
  35. Proverbs 21:22וַ֝יֹּ֗רֶד · and pulls down
    A wise man scales the city of the mighty and pulls down the stronghold in which they trust.
  36. Proverbs 26:22יָרְד֥וּ · go down
    The words of a gossip are like choice morsels that go down into the inmost being.
  37. Proverbs 30:4וַיֵּרַ֡ד · and come down
    Who has ascended to heaven and come down? Who has gathered the wind in His hands? Who has bound up the waters in His cloak? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is His name, and what is the name of His Son—surely you know!
  38. Ecclesiastes 3:21הַיֹּרֶ֥דֶת · descends
    Who knows if the spirit of man rises upward and the spirit of the animal descends into the earth?
  39. Song of Solomon 6:2יָרַ֣ד · has gone down
    My beloved has gone down to his garden, to the beds of spices, to pasture his flock in the gardens and to gather lilies.
  40. Song of Solomon 6:11יָרַ֔דְתִּי · I went down
    I went down to the walnut grove to see the blossoms of the valley, to see if the vines were budding or the pomegranates were in bloom.
  41. Isaiah 5:14וְיָרַ֨ד · and down go
    Therefore Sheol enlarges its throat and opens wide its enormous jaws, and down go Zion’s nobles and masses, her revelers and carousers!
  42. Isaiah 10:13וְאוֹרִ֥יד · I subdued
    For he says: ‘By the strength of my hand I have done this, and by my wisdom, for I am clever. I have removed the boundaries of nations and plundered their treasures; like a mighty one I subdued their rulers.
  43. Isaiah 14:11הוּרַ֥ד · has been brought down
    Your pomp has been brought down to Sheol, along with the music of your harps. Maggots are your bed and worms your blanket.
  44. Isaiah 14:15תּוּרָ֖ד · you will be brought down
    But you will be brought down to Sheol, to the lowest depths of the Pit.
  45. Isaiah 14:19יוֹרְדֵ֥י · and dumped
    But you are cast out of your grave like a rejected branch, covered by those slain with the sword, and dumped into a rocky pit like a carcass trampled underfoot.
  46. Isaiah 15:3יֹרֵ֥ד · falling down
    In its streets they wear sackcloth; on the rooftops and in the public squares they all wail, falling down weeping.
  47. Isaiah 30:2לָרֶ֣דֶת · to go down
    They set out to go down to Egypt without asking My advice, to seek shelter under Pharaoh’s protection and take refuge in Egypt’s shade.
  48. Isaiah 31:1הַיֹּרְדִ֤ים · to those who go down
    Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, who rely on horses, who trust in their abundance of chariots and in their multitude of horsemen. They do not look to the Holy One of Israel; they do not seek the LORD.