בַּ/אֲשֶׁ֣ר

𐤁/𐤀𐤔𐤓

baasher

wherever

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 23:13 · Word #10

Lexicon H834

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

Morphology HR/Tr All morphology codes

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

SIBI-P1 H834-03

in-that-which

Rootאשר (ʾ-š-r)
Core Meaningsrelation, connection, that-which, who-which
Semantic Rangerelative pronoun: who, which, that; adverb/conjunction: when, where, how, because, in order that; introduces subordinate clauses defining or qualifying antecedents
Conceptual SignificanceAs the most frequent relative particle in Biblical Hebrew (over 5,000 occurrences), אֲשֶׁר structures complex theological ideas, linking divine actions to covenants (e.g., 'the land אֲשֶׁר YHWH swore'), persons to promises, and events to purposes, underscoring God's relational faithfulness in binding creation to His redemptive plan.
Morphological NotesHR/Tr morphology denotes a Hebrew relative pronoun/particle (אֲשֶׁר) prefixed with preposition בַּ ('in/on/at'), indeclinable across gender/number/person; surfaces show minor orthographic variants in accentuation.
Rendering Rationale'In-that-which' preserves the core relational semantics of אשר as a primitive relative pronoun introducing subordinate clauses, directly reflecting its function as a prepositionally compounded form (בַּאֲשֶׁר = בְּ + אֲשֶׁר) commonly meaning 'in which' or 'where'; the morphology HR/Tr (Hebrew Relative/Trace) indicates an indeclinable relative particle of neutral gender/number, so no gendered or person-specific English forms are needed, maintaining grammatical fidelity through a neutral, precise phrase.

AI-generated (perplexity/sonar-pro)

Words from Root אשר (relation, connection, that-which, who-which)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H844-01 aseriel El-makes-straight
H834-02 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
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