אשר

𐤀𐤔𐤓

shr

who

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

2 Samuel 23:21 · Word #6

Lexicon H834

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

Morphology HTr All morphology codes

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

SIBI-P1 H6240-05

which / that (relative-marker)

Rootאשר (ʾ-š-r)
Core Meaningsrelation, connection, linkage, specification, reference
Semantic Rangewho, which, that, what; where, when, because, in order that; sometimes expressing result, cause, time, or condition depending on context.
Conceptual Significanceאֲשֶׁר functions as a fundamental connective in Biblical Hebrew, binding clauses and ideas together. It enables covenantal, legal, and narrative statements to specify identity and action, shaping how relationships and responsibilities are defined in the biblical text.
Morphological NotesIndeclinable relative particle (HTr); does not inflect for gender, number, or person. Often accompanied by a resumptive pronoun in the clause it introduces.
Rendering Rationaleאֲשֶׁר is an indeclinable relative particle that links a noun to a qualifying clause. Rendering it as "which / that" preserves its core function of relational linkage without adding gender or number, since the form does not change for such categories.

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

Words from Root אשר (relation, connection, linkage, specification, reference)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H844-01 aseriel El-makes-straight
H834-01 asher that-which
H834-02 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
+ Add Bantu Hebrew Word
← Back to 2 Samuel 23:21