Strong's H842 (Hebrew)

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Strong's H842 (Hebrew)

Hebrew: אֲשֵׁרָה (ʼăshêrâh)

Pronunciation: ash-ay-raw'

Morphology: n-pr-f

Name Meaning: Ashera(h) = "groves (for idol worship)"

Derivation: or אֲשֵׁירָה (ʼăshêyrâh); from אָשַׁר (ʼâshar) H833; happy

Definition: Asherah (or Astarte) a Phoenician goddess; also an image of the same

KJV Renderings: grove. Compare עַשְׁתֹּרֶת (ʻAshtôreth) H6253

Senses

  1. a Babylonian (Astarte)-Canaanite goddess (of fortune and happiness), the supposed consort of Baal, her images
    1. the goddess, goddesses
    2. her images
    3. sacred trees or poles set up near an altar

Cross References

Strong's Original Transliteration Derivation Definition KJV Renderings
G1186 δένδρον déndron probably from δρύς (drýs) (an oak) a tree tree
H6253 עַשְׁתֹּרֶת ʻAshtôreth probably for עַשְׁתְּרָה (ʻashtᵉrâh) H6251 Ashtoreth, the Phoenician goddess of love (and increase) Ashtoreth
H833 אָשַׁר ʼâshar or אָשֵׁר (ʼâshêr); a primitive root to be straight (used in the widest sense, especially to be level, right, happy); figuratively, to go forward, be honest, proper (call, be) bless(-ed, happy), go, guide, lead, relieve



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