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H3423
לְרִשְׁתָּהּ
lerishtah
Pronunciation: yaw-rash'
Definition
to occupy (by driving out previous tenants, and possessing in their place); by implication, to seize, to rob, to inherit; also to expel, to impoverish, to ruin
KJV Renderings
cast out, consume, destroy, disinherit, dispossess, drive(-ing) out, enjoy, expel, [idiom] without fail, (give to, leave for) inherit(-ance, -or) [phrase] magistrate, be (make) poor, come to poverty, (give to, make to) possess, get (have) in (take) possession, seize upon, succeed, [idiom] utterly.
Word Analysis
Root: ירש Verb EN: to possess it ES: para poseerla
Etymology: or יָרֵשׁ; a primitive root;
Appears in 4 verses (Hebroni)