Quick Definition
to despair
Strong's Definition
to desist, i.e. (figuratively) to despond
Derivation: a primitive root;
KJV Usage: (cause to) despair, one that is desperate, be no hope.
TWOT Reference: 833
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) to despair
1a) (Niphal) to be despaired, be desperate
1b) (Piel) to cause to despair
interj
2) it is hopeless!
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
1) to despair
1a) (Niphal) to be despaired, be desperate
1b) (Piel) to cause to despair
interj
2) it is hopeless!
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
יָאַשׁ
yâash
BDB Definition:
1) to despair
1a) (Niphal) to be despaired, be desperate
1b) (Piel) to cause to despair
2) it is hopeless!
Part of Speech: verb
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: a primitive root
Same Word by TWOT Number: 833
Total KJV Occurrences: 6