jeshurun Summary and Overview

a poetical name for the people of Israel, used in token of affection, meaning, "the dear upright people" (Deut. 32:15; 33:5, 26; Isa. 44:2).

(supremely happy), and once by mistake in Authorized Version JESURUN, #Isa 44:2| a symbolical name for Israel in #De 32:15; 33:5,26; Isa 44:2| It is most probably derived from a root signifying "to be blessed." With the intensive termination Jeshurun would then denote Israel as supremely happy or prosperous, and to this signification the context in #De 32:15| points.

JESH'URUN (dearly beloved), a symbolical name for Israel,Deut 32:15; Deut 33:5, Deut 33:26, and once, by mistake, Jesurun. Isa 44:2. The "he" in Deut 33:5 refers not to Moses, who is never called a king, but to the Lord, who was the Head of the theocracy.

= "the righteous (from yaashaar ) people": Israel's ideal character; his high calling (Deuteronomy 32:15; 33:5,26; Isaiah 44:2; compare Numbers 23:21). (See JASHER, BOOK OF ). The idea of blessedness and prosperity enters into the word; the Arabic and the Hebrew: ashar , "happy," being related to [yaashaar]. There is a play on similar sounds which the Hebrew writers delight in, in Jeshurun and the diminutive of Israel, Israelun. 1 Chronicles 23:12,20; I SSHIAH in 24:25.