Jasher
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Hebrew יָשֵׁר (Yashér, “upright”).
Proper noun edit
Jasher
- An unknown book mentioned twice in the Hebrew Bible.
- 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 6 10:13:
- And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the people had avenged themselves upon their enemies. Is not this written in the book of Jasher? So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down about a whole day.
- 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 10 1:18:
- Also he bade them teach the children of Judah the use of the bow: behold, it is written in the book of Jasher.