H6253Hebrewʿaštārôṯ
עַשְׁתֹּרֶת
Ashtoreth.
9
Total Occurrences
4
Books
9
Old Testament
0
New Testament
Detailed Definition
- 1the principal female deity of the phoenicians worshipped in war and fertility
- 2also 'ishtar' of assyria and 'astarte' by the greeks and romans
Etymology & Derivation
probably for H6251 (עַשְׁתְּרָה);
Scholarly Notes
Transliteration: ʻAshtôreth; Pronunciation: ash-to'reth