Origin of Mankind: Biblical Data

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The third description of the creation of man uses the Hebrew word yatsar, which is most often translated "to form" or "to fashion." Like the word asah, it usually refers to the formation of something from pre-existing materials.

Definitions

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Hebrew Definitions:

yatsar (Strong's H3335)

1. to form, fashion, frame

   1. (Qal) to form, fashion

      1. of human activity

      2. of divine activity

         1. of creation

            1. of original creation

            2. of individuals at conception

            3. of Israel as a people

         2. to frame, pre-ordain, plan (figuratively of divine) purpose of a situation)

   2. (Niphal) to be formed, be created

   3. (Pual) to be predetermined, be pre-ordained

   4. (Hophal) to be formed

   5. (Niphal) to be created

Part of Speech: verb
A Related Word by BDB/Strong’s Number: probably identical with H3334 (through the squeezing into shape), ([compare H3331])
Same Word by TWOT Number: 898