אֲשֵׁרָ֖י/ו
𐤀𐤔𐤓𐤉/𐤅
asherayv
their Asherah poles
or אֲשֵׁירָה; from אָשַׁר; happy; Asherah (or Astarte) a Phoenician goddess; also an image of the same; grove. Compare עַשְׁתֹּרֶת.
Exodus 34:13 · Word #9
Lexicon H842
| Lemma | אֲשֵׁרָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤔𐤓𐤄 |
| Transliteration | ʼăshêrâh |
| Strong's | H842 |
| In-context | their Asherah poles |
Morphology HNp/Sp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
SIBI-P1 H842-02
his upright-poles (Asherah images)
| Root | אשר (ʾ-š-r) |
| Core Meanings | straightness, uprightness, advancement, happiness, blessedness |
| Semantic Range | The Canaanite goddess Asherah; wooden cultic poles or sacred trees representing her; by extension, objects of illicit worship associated with fertility rites. |
| Conceptual Significance | Asherah-poles were prominent symbols of Canaanite religion and are repeatedly condemned in the Hebrew Bible as objects of idolatry. Their removal signifies covenant faithfulness, while their presence marks spiritual unfaithfulness and syncretism in Israel. |
| Morphological Notes | Masculine plural construct noun (from אֲשֵׁרָה) with 3rd masculine singular suffix; literally "Asherahs of him" → "his Asherahs." Though אֲשֵׁרָה is feminine singular, the plural often appears in a masculine form (אֲשֵׁרִים) when referring to cultic objects. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a masculine plural construct noun with a 3ms pronominal suffix ("his"), referring to multiple cultic objects associated with Asherah. Rendering it "upright-poles" preserves the likely connection to the root idea of straightness/uprightness (אשר) while reflecting the plural form and the possessive suffix. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root אשר (straightness, uprightness, advancement, happiness, blessedness)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H844-01 |
aseriel | El-makes-straight |
H836-01 |
asher | that-which |
H834-01 |
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 |