וַ/אֲשֶׁ֨ר
𐤅/𐤀𐤔𐤓
ʼăsher
and the one who
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.
Leviticus 15:32 · Word #4
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 the one who |
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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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and that-which
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'and that-which' provides a precise literal rendering of וַאֲשֶׁר, appropriate for introducing the qualifying clause in a legal text. |