אֲשֵׁרִ֖ים
𐤀𐤔𐤓𐤉𐤌
asherim
Asherim
or אֲשֵׁירָה; from אָשַׁר; happy; Asherah (or Astarte) a Phoenician goddess; also an image of the same; grove. Compare עַשְׁתֹּרֶת.
Isaiah 27:9 · Word #20
Lexicon H842
| Lemma | אֲשֵׁרָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤔𐤓𐤄 |
| Transliteration | ʼăshêrâh |
| Strong's | H842 |
| In-context | Asherim |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
SIBI-P1 H842-04
upright-blessing poles (Asherah-poles)
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common/proper, masculine plural absolute (form אֲשֵׁרִים), from the feminine singular lemma אֲשֵׁרָה; pluralized with -ים ending. |
| Rendering Rationale | The term is the masculine plural form of אֲשֵׁרָה, referring to cultic objects associated with the goddess Asherah. Rendering it as "upright-blessing poles" preserves the likely connection to the root אשר (uprightness, blessedness) while reflecting the plural morphology ("poles"). |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root אשר (straightness, uprightness, 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 |