Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jasher

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.23 in modern English

Syllables: jash-er
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An unknown book mentioned twice in the Hebrew Bible.

Example Sentences

"And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the people had avenged themselves upon their enemies. Is not this written in the book of Jasher? So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down about a whole day."
"Also he bade them teach the children of Judah the use of the bow: behold, it is written in the book of Jasher."

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew יָשֵׁר (Yashér, “upright”).

Origin

Source language: Hebrew

Word Breakdown

Root: יָשֵׁר

Questions

What does jasher mean?: An unknown book mentioned twice in the Hebrew Bible.
Where does jasher come from?: It is traced to Hebrew.

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