וְ/אָשֵֽׁר
𐤅/𐤀𐤔𐤓
Asher
and Asher.
Proper name designating 'Asher,' one of the sons of Jacob/Israel; also refers to the tribe descended from him, the territory later allotted to that tribe, and in one instance, a location sharing the same name. The primary sense is as a personal and tribal identifier, rather than conveying a descriptive quality. The word is a theophoric proper name, and its actual lexical meaning functions exclusively as a designation.
Exodus 1:4 · Word #4
Lexicon H836
| Lemma | אָשֵׁר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤔𐤓 |
| Transliteration | Asher |
| Strong's | H836 |
| Definition | Proper name designating 'Asher,' one of the sons of Jacob/Israel; also refers to the tribe descended from him, the territory later allotted to that tribe, and in one instance, a location sharing the same name. The primary sense is as a personal and tribal identifier, rather than conveying a descriptive quality. The word is a theophoric proper name, and its actual lexical meaning functions exclusively as a designation. |
Morphology HC/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and Asher. |
SIBI-P1 Translation H836-08
and Asher
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ + proper masculine singular noun (personal/tribal name). |
| Rendering Rationale | The form consists of the conjunction וְ ("and") prefixed to the proper name אָשֵׁר (Asher). Although derived from the root אשר, the name functions strictly as a personal and tribal designation, so it is rendered as the proper name with the prefixed conjunction preserved. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and Asher
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: that-which |
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