וַ/אֲשֶׁ֖ר
𐤅/𐤀𐤔𐤓
ʼăsher
and-which
A relative pronoun introducing dependent clauses, referring to persons, things, places, or concepts, often translated as 'who,' 'which,' 'that,' or 'what.' In some syntactic environments, it functions adverbially ('where,' 'when,' 'how') or as a conjunction ('because,' 'since,' 'in order that'). The particle thus serves to connect modifying or explanatory clauses to their referents in main clauses. Its usage encompasses both restrictive and non-restrictive relative clauses, as well as a variety of idiomatic extensions in context.
Jeremiah 17:19 · Word #16
Lexicon H834
| Lemma | אֲשֶׁר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤔𐤓 |
| Transliteration | ʼăsher |
| Strong's | H834 |
| Definition | A relative pronoun introducing dependent clauses, referring to persons, things, places, or concepts, often translated as 'who,' 'which,' 'that,' or 'what.' In some syntactic environments, it functions adverbially ('where,' 'when,' 'how') or as a conjunction ('because,' 'since,' 'in order that'). The particle thus serves to connect modifying or explanatory clauses to their referents in main clauses. Its usage encompasses both restrictive and non-restrictive relative clauses, as well as a variety of idiomatic extensions in context. |
Morphology HC/Tr
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | T — Particle — Function word |
| Subtype | r — Relative — Relative |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and-which |
SIBI-P1 Translation H834-12
and that-which
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וַ + indeclinable relative particle אֲשֶׁר; no gender or number marking. |
| Rendering Rationale | The base particle אֲשֶׁר functions as an indeclinable relative pronoun introducing a dependent clause; prefixed וַ adds the conjunction "and." "And that-which" preserves its clause-linking force while reflecting its root sense of identifying what is straight/rightly connected. |
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