English
Jasher
Jasher comes from Hebrew יָשֵׁר ‘upright’.
- Hebrew1880s–presentיָשֵׁרYashér‘upright’
- Englishearliest quotation 1611Jasher
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Hebrew1880s–presentיָשֵׁרYashér‘upright’
- Englishearliest quotation 1611Jasher
Earliest quotation: 1611, The Holy Bible, London: […] Robert Barker: “And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed,…”
Every English word from Hebrew יָשֵׁר
Today it means
name An unknown book mentioned twice in the Hebrew Bible.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Hebrew יָשֵׁר / Jasher