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It is often used to describe the inner thoughts and intentions of a person, whether good or evil. In the context of the Bible, "yetser" can denote the moral and spiritual inclinations that drive human behavior.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Hebrew thought, the concept of "yetser" is closely tied to the understanding of human nature and morality. The Hebrews believed that humans possess both a good inclination (yetser ha-tov) and an evil inclination (yetser ha-ra). This duality reflects the ongoing moral struggle within individuals to choose between righteousness and sin. The idea of "yetser" is foundational in Jewish ethical teachings and is explored extensively in rabbinic literature.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/hebrew/3335.htm">yatsar</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a form, framing, purpose<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>formed (1), frame (1), handiwork (1), intent (4), intentions* (1), mind (1), what (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> I. <font class="hebrew2">יֵ֫צָר</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun masculine</b></font><sup>Isaiah 26:3</sup> <font size="+1"><b>form, framing, purpose</b></font>; — <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">י</font> <a href="/interlinear/genesis/6-5.htm">Genesis 6:5</a> 5t.; <font class="hebrew2">יִצְדוֺ</font> <a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/31-21.htm">Deuteronomy 31:21</a>; <a href="/interlinear/habakkuk/2-18.htm">Habakkuk 2:18</a>; <font class="hebrew2">יִצְרֵנוּ</font> <a href="/interlinear/psalms/103-14.htm">Psalm 103:14</a>; — <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>1</b></font> <em>pottery</em>, formed by the potter <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/29-16.htm">Isaiah 29:16</a>. <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>2</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>form of a graven image</b></font> <a href="/interlinear/habakkuk/2-18.htm">Habakkuk 2:18</a>. <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>3</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>form of man as made of the dust Psalm</b></font> Hab 103:14. <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>4</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>of what is framed in the mind</b></font> (compare <font class="hebrew2">יָצַר</font> <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>1c, 2 b</b></font>), <em>imagination, device, purpose:</em> <font class="hebrew2">יצר מחשׁב(ו)ת לב(בׅ</font> <a href="/interlinear/genesis/6-5.htm">Genesis 6:5</a> (J), <a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/29-18.htm">1 Chronicles 29:18</a>; <font class="hebrew2">מחשׁבות</font> <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">י</font> <a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/28-9.htm">1 Chronicles 28:9</a>; <font class="hebrew2">לב</font> <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">י</font> <a href="/interlinear/genesis/8-21.htm">Genesis 8:21</a> (J); <font class="hebrew2">יֵצֶר</font> alone <a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/31-21.htm">Deuteronomy 31:21</a> (J); <font class="hebrew2">יֵצֶר סָמוּךְ</font> <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/26-3.htm">Isaiah 26:3</a> a <em>stedfast purpose</em> (or <em>frame</em> of mind). (In Late Hebrew <font class="hebrew2">יֵצֶר</font> is common in sense of <em>impulse:</em> <font class="hebrew2">יצר הטוב</font> and <font class="hebrew2">יצר הרע</font> of good and bad tendency in man.) <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>frame, thing framed, imagination, mind, work <p>From <a href="/hebrew/3335.htm">yatsar</a>; a form; figuratively, conception (i.e. Purpose) -- frame, thing framed, imagination, mind, work. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/3335.htm">yatsar</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>וְיֵ֛צֶר ויצר יִצְר֗וֹ יִצְרֵ֑נוּ יֵ֙צֶר֙ יֵ֣צֶר יֵ֥צֶר יֹֽצְר֔וֹ יצר יצרו יצרנו לְיֵ֥צֶר ליצר lə·yê·ṣer ləyêṣer leYetzer veYetzer wə·yê·ṣer wəyêṣer yê·ṣer yêṣer yetzer yiṣ·rê·nū yiṣ·rōw yiṣrênū yiṣrōw yitzRenu yitzRo yō·ṣə·rōw yōṣərōw yotzeRo<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/genesis/6-5.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Genesis 6:5</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/6.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">בָּאָ֑רֶץ וְכָל־ <b> יֵ֙צֶר֙ </b> מַחְשְׁבֹ֣ת לִבּ֔וֹ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/genesis/6.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and that every <span class="itali">intent</span> of the thoughts<br><a href="/kjvs/genesis/6.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> in the earth, <span class="itali">and [that] every imagination</span> of the thoughts<br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/6-5.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the earth every <span class="itali">intent</span> of the thoughts of his heart<p><b><a href="/text/genesis/8-21.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Genesis 8:21</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/8.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הָֽאָדָ֔ם כִּ֠י <b> יֵ֣צֶר </b> לֵ֧ב הָאָדָ֛ם</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/genesis/8.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of man, <span class="itali">for the intent</span> of man's<br><a href="/kjvs/genesis/8.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> sake; <span class="itali">for the imagination</span> of man's<br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/8-21.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of man for <span class="itali">the intent</span> heart of man's<p><b><a href="/text/deuteronomy/31-21.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Deuteronomy 31:21</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/31.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">יָדַ֣עְתִּי אֶת־ <b> יִצְר֗וֹ </b> אֲשֶׁ֨ר ה֤וּא</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/deuteronomy/31.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> for I know <span class="itali">their intent</span> which<br><a href="/kjvs/deuteronomy/31.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> for I know <span class="itali">their imagination</span> which they go about,<br><a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/31-21.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> when know <span class="itali">their intent</span> which they<p><b><a href="/text/1_chronicles/28-9.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Chronicles 28:9</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/28.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">יְהוָ֔ה וְכָל־ <b> יֵ֥צֶר </b> מַחֲשָׁב֖וֹת מֵבִ֑ין</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_chronicles/28.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> every <span class="itali">intent</span> of the thoughts.<br><a href="/kjvs/1_chronicles/28.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and understandeth <span class="itali">all the imaginations</span> of the thoughts:<br><a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/28-9.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the LORD every <span class="itali">intent</span> of the thoughts and understands<p><b><a href="/text/1_chronicles/29-18.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Chronicles 29:18</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/29.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">זֹּ֣את לְעוֹלָ֔ם <b> לְיֵ֥צֶר </b> מַחְשְׁב֖וֹת לְבַ֣ב</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_chronicles/29.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> forever <span class="itali">in the intentions</span> of the heart<br><a href="/kjvs/1_chronicles/29.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> this for ever <span class="itali">in the imagination</span> of the thoughts<br><a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/29-18.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> likewise forever <span class="itali">the imagination</span> of the thoughts of the heart<p><b><a href="/text/psalms/103-14.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 103:14</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/103.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">ה֖וּא יָדַ֣ע <b> יִצְרֵ֑נוּ </b> זָ֝כ֗וּר כִּי־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/103.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> knows <span class="itali">our frame;</span> He is mindful<br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/103.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> For he knoweth <span class="itali">our frame;</span> he remembereth<br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/103-14.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Himself knows <span class="itali">our frame</span> is mindful for<p><b><a href="/text/isaiah/26-3.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 26:3</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/26.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> <b> יֵ֣צֶר </b> סָמ֔וּךְ תִּצֹּ֖ר</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/isaiah/26.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> The steadfast <span class="itali">of mind</span> You will keep<br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/26.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> peace, <span class="itali">[whose] mind</span> [is] stayed<br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/26-3.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">of mind</span> the steadfast will keep<p><b><a href="/text/isaiah/29-16.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 29:16</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/29.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">לֹ֣א עָשָׂ֔נִי <b> וְיֵ֛צֶר </b> אָמַ֥ר לְיוֹצְר֖וֹ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/isaiah/29.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> He did not make <span class="itali">me; Or what</span> is formed<br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/29.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> it, He made <span class="itali">me not? or shall the thing framed</span> say<br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/29-16.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> has no make <span class="itali">what</span> say is formed<p><b><a href="/text/habakkuk/2-18.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Habakkuk 2:18</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/habakkuk/2.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">כִּ֤י פְסָלוֹ֙ <b> יֹֽצְר֔וֹ </b> מַסֵּכָ֖ה וּמ֣וֹרֶה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/habakkuk/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> trusts <span class="itali">in his [own] handiwork</span> When he fashions<br><a href="/kjvs/habakkuk/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> that the maker <span class="itali">of his work</span> trusteth<br><a href="/interlinear/habakkuk/2-18.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> when has carved <span class="itali">his handiwork</span> it an image A teacher<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3336.htm">9 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3336.htm">Strong's Hebrew 3336<br>9 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/leyetzer_3336.htm">lə·yê·ṣer — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/veyetzer_3336.htm">wə·yê·ṣer — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/yetzer_3336.htm">yê·ṣer — 4 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/yitzrenu_3336.htm">yiṣ·rê·nū — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/yitzro_3336.htm">yiṣ·rōw — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/yotzero_3336.htm">yō·ṣə·rōw — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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