H842Hebrewʾăšērāh
אֲשֵׁרָה
grove. Compare H6253 (עַשְׁתֹּרֶת).
40
Total Occurrences
9
Books
40
Old Testament
0
New Testament
Detailed Definition
- 1a babylonian and canaanite goddess (of fortune and happiness), the goddess astarte (in babylonian), the supposed consort of baal
- 2the goddess, goddesses
- 3her images
- 4sacred trees or poles set up near an altar
Etymology & Derivation
or אֲשֵׁירָה; from H833 (אָשַׁר); happy;
Scholarly Notes
Transliteration: ʼăshêrâh; Pronunciation: ash-ay-raw'