אֲשֵׁרָ֖ה
𐤀𐤔𐤓𐤄
asherah
Asherah
or אֲשֵׁירָה; from אָשַׁר; happy; Asherah (or Astarte) a Phoenician goddess; also an image of the same; grove. Compare עַשְׁתֹּרֶת.
Deuteronomy 16:21 · Word #4
Lexicon H842
| Lemma | אֲשֵׁרָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤔𐤓𐤄 |
| Transliteration | ʼăshêrâh |
| Strong's | H842 |
| In-context | Asherah |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
SIBI-P1 H842-01
Happy Lady
| Root | אשר (ʾ-š-r) |
| Core Meanings | to go straight, to prosper, to be happy, blessedness, well-being |
| Semantic Range | Name of a Canaanite/Phoenician goddess; cultic symbol or wooden pole representing the goddess; object of prohibited worship in Israelite contexts. |
| Conceptual Significance | Asherah represents a major female deity in Canaanite religion, often associated with fertility and prosperity. In the Hebrew Bible, references to Asherah highlight Israel’s recurring temptation toward syncretism and the tension between covenant faithfulness and surrounding fertility cults. |
| Morphological Notes | Feminine singular proper noun; likely a theonym. The form preserves the -ָה feminine ending typical of feminine singular nouns. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun אֲשֵׁרָה derives from the root אשר, associated with happiness, prosperity, and blessedness. As a feminine singular proper noun (HNp), the rendering "Happy Lady" preserves both the feminine gender and singular number while reflecting the root’s semantic field of happiness and well-being. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root אשר (to go straight, to prosper, to be happy, blessedness, well-being)
| 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 |