Jesher — the meaning of the Hebrew name יֵשֶׁר

יֵשֶׁר

Yêsher · pronounced yay'-sher · Strong's H3475 · a man

Jesher means the right.

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from H3474; the right; Jesher, an Israelite.

1Chr 2:18 And Caleb the son of Hezron begat children of Azubah his wife, and of Jerioth: her sons are these; Jesher, and Shobab, and Ardon. (KJV)

1 occurrence in 1 verse — 1 Chronicles

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Definitions from Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (public domain); occurrences from the Westminster Leningrad Codex via Hebrew Explorer's interlinear.

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