יָשָׁר
yashar
Everyday HebrewFormsיְשָׁרָה / יְשָׁרִים / יְשָׁרוֹת
Comparativeיוֹתֵר יָשָׁר
Superlativeהֲכִי יָשָׁר
Meaning1. Not curved or bent, like a line you draw with a ruler.
2. A person who is honest and does the right thing.
HistoryThis word is very old and appears in the Bible. It comes from a root that means "to be straight" or "to be right". In the Bible, it described a straight path and also a person who is good and does the right thing, just like it does today.
Example
הוא איש ישר, תמיד אפשר לסמוך עליו.
He is an honest man, you can always trust him.
