עַשְׁתָּר֑וֹת

𐤏𐤔𐤕𐤓𐤅𐤕

Ashetarot

of Ashtoreths

The plural noun עַשְׁתָּרוֹת (ʻAshtaroth) designates: (1) the name of prominent Canaanite and West Semitic goddess-goddesses, specifically the goddess Astarte (fertility and war deity); (2) cultic images or representations associated with her worship; (3) the name of a city east of the Jordan River, notable as a center for such worship. In biblical context, the term can reference either the deity herself (often in plural form), the objects representing her, or the locale identified with her cultus.

H6252

1 Samuel 31:10 · Word #5

Lexicon H6252

Lemmaעַשְׁתָּרוֹת
Lemma (Paleo)𐤏𐤔𐤕𐤓𐤅𐤕
TransliterationAshetarot
Strong'sH6252
DefinitionThe plural noun עַשְׁתָּרוֹת (ʻAshtaroth) designates: (1) the name of prominent Canaanite and West Semitic goddess-goddesses, specifically the goddess Astarte (fertility and war deity); (2) cultic images or representations associated with her worship; (3) the name of a city east of the Jordan River, notable as a center for such worship. In biblical context, the term can reference either the deity herself (often in plural form), the objects representing her, or the locale identified with her cultus.

Morphology HNp All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype p — Proper Name — Proper name

Common Translation

Phraseof Ashtoreths

SIBI-P1 Translation H6252-01

Abundance-Goddesses

Morphological NotesFeminine plural proper noun; plural form of עשתרה, used collectively for the goddess Astarte, her images, or associated locale.
Rendering RationaleThe plural feminine form reflects multiple manifestations or images of the goddess associated with abundance and fertility. Rendering the name as "Abundance-Goddesses" preserves both the root sense of richness/multiplication and the morphological plural.

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SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

Ashetarot

Same as P1No — adjusted for context
RationaleProper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Abundance-Goddesses