הָ/אֲשֵׁרִ֡ים

𐤄/𐤀𐤔𐤓𐤉𐤌

haasherim

the-Asherim

or אֲשֵׁירָה; from אָשַׁר; happy; Asherah (or Astarte) a Phoenician goddess; also an image of the same; grove. Compare עַשְׁתֹּרֶת.

H842

2 Chronicles 31:1 · Word #13

Lexicon H842

Lemmaאֲשֵׁרָה
Lemma (Paleo)𐤀𐤔𐤓𐤄
Transliterationʼăshêrâh
Strong'sH842
In-contextthe-Asherim

Morphology HTd/Np All morphology codes

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

SIBI-P1 H842-09

the Fortune-Pillars

Morphological NotesNoun masculine plural with prefixed definite article (הָ־); plural form אֲשֵׁרִים derived from feminine singular אֲשֵׁרָה but used for multiple cult objects (wooden poles or sacred symbols).
Rendering Rationaleאֲשֵׁרִים is the masculine plural form with the definite article ("the"), referring to multiple cultic objects associated with אֲשֵׁרָה. Rendering it "Fortune-Pillars" preserves the plural form and reflects the root אשר, which conveys blessedness, prosperity, or happy fortune—concepts embodied in the goddess and her symbolic wooden poles.

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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root אשר (to go straight, to advance, to be blessed, happiness, prosperity)

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

Word Usage (40 occurrences of H842)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Exodus 34:13 אֲשֵׁרָ֖י/ו asherayv their Asherah poles
Deuteronomy 7:5 וַ/אֲשֵֽׁירֵ/הֶם֙ vaasheyrehem and their Asherim
Deuteronomy 12:3 וַ/אֲשֵֽׁרֵי/הֶם֙ vaashereyhem and their Asherim