אֲשֵׁר֔וֹת
𐤀𐤔𐤓𐤅𐤕
Asherah
Asherahs
A wooden cultic object, typically a sacred pole or tree, associated with ancient Canaanite and Israelite religious practice, often representing or symbolically connected to the goddess Asherah. The term may refer to both the object itself and, by extension, to the deity personified as Asherah. Most frequently, refers to the tree or wooden pole set up near altars or high places as part of local fertility cults. In some contexts, the word may denote the goddess herself as worshipped in the ancient Levant.
2 Chronicles 33:3 · Word #13
Lexicon H842
| Lemma | אֲשֵׁרָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤔𐤓𐤄 |
| Transliteration | Asherah |
| Strong's | H842 |
| Definition | A wooden cultic object, typically a sacred pole or tree, associated with ancient Canaanite and Israelite religious practice, often representing or symbolically connected to the goddess Asherah. The term may refer to both the object itself and, by extension, to the deity personified as Asherah. Most frequently, refers to the tree or wooden pole set up near altars or high places as part of local fertility cults. In some contexts, the word may denote the goddess herself as worshipped in the ancient Levant. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Asherahs |
SIBI-P1 Translation H842-05
Asherah poles
| Morphological Notes | Feminine plural noun, absolute form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The plural noun refers to the wooden cultic objects associated with the goddess Asherah. Rendering it as "Asherah poles" preserves the specific religious object denoted by the lexicalized noun and reflects the feminine plural form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Asherah
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Asherah-pole |
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