'asherah <0842>
hrva 'asherah or hryva 'asheyrah
| Pronunciation | : | ash-ay-raw' ash-ay-raw' |
| Origin | : | from 0833 |
| Reference | : | TWOT - 183h |
| PrtSpch | : | n pr f (noun proper feminime) |
| In Hebrew | : | hrsah 9, Myrsah 7, hrsal 3, Myrsahw 3, hrsa 3, twrsah 2, Mhyrsaw 2, Myrsaw 2, wyrsa 1, hrysa 1, Myrsa 1, Mhrysaw 1, hrsahw 1, hrsalw 1, Kyrysa 1, Mhyrsa 1, twrsa 1 |
| In NET | : | Asherah poles 18, Asherah pole 14, Asherah 4, Asherahs 1, sacred Asherah pole 1, images of Asherah 1, sacred poles dedicated to the goddess Asherah 1 |
| In AV | : | grove 40 |
| Count | : | 40 |
| Definition | : |
Ashera(h) = "groves (for idol worship)"
1) a Babylonian (Astarte)-Canaanite goddess (of fortune and happiness),
the supposed consort of Baal, her images
1a) the goddess, goddesses
1b) her images
1c) sacred trees or poles set up near an altar
or masheyrah {ash-ay-raw'}; from 833; happy; Asherah (or Astarte) a Phoenician goddess; also an image of the same: KJV -- grove. Compare 6253. see HEBREW for 0833 see HEBREW for 06253 |
| Related Greek | : | - |
