וַ/אֲשֶׁ֣ר

𐤅/𐤀𐤔𐤓

vaasher

and that

a primitive relative pronoun (of every gender and number); who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.; [idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever, when, where ([phrase] -as, -in, -of, -on, -soever, -with), which, whilst, [phrase] whither(-soever), who(-m, -soever, -se). As it is indeclinable, it is often accompanied by the personal pronoun expletively, used to show the connection.

H834

1 Samuel 21:3 · Word #19

Lexicon H834

Lemmaאֲשֶׁר
Lemma (Paleo)𐤀𐤔𐤓
Transliterationʼăsher
Strong'sH834
In-contextand that

Morphology HC/Tr All morphology codes

Part of Speech T — Particle — Function word
Subtype r — Relative — Relative

SIBI-P1 H834-12

and which

Rootאשר (ʾ-š-r)
Core Meaningsrelation, connection, whichever, whoever
Semantic RangeRelative: who, which, that; adverbial/conjunctional: when, where, how, because, in order that, after, until, whither, forasmuch, if, though, whatsoever.
Conceptual Significanceאֲשֶׁר binds covenant promises to God's acts (e.g., Exod 20:2 'who brought you out'), reinforces identity in law/prophecy, and links historical redemption to messianic fulfillment, underscoring relational faithfulness in Israel's story.
Morphological NotesHC/Tr (waw-consecutive + relative particle/pronoun); indeclinable, used with every gender/number, often with expletive pronouns for connection.
Rendering RationaleThis rendering preserves the primitive relative pronoun's core function as a connector of relation ('which') while reflecting the conjunctive waw ('and') common in the surface forms; it is indeclinable, thus neutral in gender/number/person, matching the HC/Tr morphology without added pronominal features.

AI-generated (perplexity/sonar-pro)

Words from Root אשר (relation, connection, whichever, whoever)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H844-01 aseriel El-makes-straight
H836-01 asher that-which
H834-01 asher that-which

Word Usage (5503 occurrences of H834)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 1:7 אֲשֶׁר֙ asher which
Genesis 1:7 אֲשֶׁ֖ר asher-2 which
Genesis 1:11 אֲשֶׁ֥ר asher in which