אָשֵׁ֔ר
𐤀𐤔𐤓
asher
of Asher
from אָשַׁר,; happy; Asher, a son of Jacob, and the tribe descended from him, with its territory; also a place in Palestine; Asher
H836
Numbers 1:40 · Word #2
Lexicon H836
| Lemma | אָשֵׁר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤔𐤓 |
| Transliteration | ʼÂshêr |
| Strong's | H836 |
| In-context | of Asher |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
SIBI-P1 H834-01
that-which
| Root | אשר (ʾ-š-r) |
| Core Meanings | who, which, that, relative connection |
| Semantic Range | Relative: who, which, what, that; adverbial/conjunctional: when, where, how, because, in order that, after, as, every, for, from whence, if, so that, though, until, whatsoever, whilst, whither. |
| Conceptual Significance | As the most frequent connector in Hebrew Bible (4836 occurrences), אֲשֶׁר binds theological truths, covenants, and narratives, emphasizing divine order and relational progression akin to the root's 'straight path' to blessedness; it underscores God's precise, covenantal links in creation, law, and redemption. |
| Morphological Notes | HTr (Hitpael infinitive construct or particle form); indeclinable relative pronoun applicable to all genders and numbers, often with expletive pronouns for connection. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering 'that-which' preserves the core function of אֲשֶׁר as a primitive relative pronoun introducing connections between clauses or nouns, evoking the root's sense of 'going straight on' or progression from ʾ-š-r (happy, rightward motion). It reflects the HTr morphology as an indeclinable particle of every gender and number, without specific pronominal suffixes, thus using neutral English hyphenation to suggest linkage. |
AI-generated (perplexity/sonar-pro)
Words from Root אשר (who, which, that, relative connection)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H842-01 |
asherah | Happy Lady |
H835-01 |
asherayv | his happinesses |
H835-02 |
asherey | the happinesses of |
H835-03 |
ashereykha | O your happinesses! |
H804-01 |
ashur | Ashshur (Prosperous-One) |
H804-02 |
ashurah | toward Ashshur (the Prosperous Realm) |
H838-01 |
ashuray | my advancing-steps |
H838-02 |
ashureynu | our advancing-steps |
H834-02 |
baasher | in-that-which |
H804-03 |
beashur | into Ashshur (the prosperous realm) |
H834-03 |
haasher | the (things) which |
H842-02 |
haasherah | the Blessed Lady |
H842-03 |
haasherim | the Fortune-Pillars |
H842-04 |
haasherot | the Blessing-Pillars |
H834-05 |
khaasher | when, where, or in which manner |
H834-06 |
khshr | that-which |
H834-07 |
laasher | to which, to whom, to what |
H842-05 |
laasherah | to the Happy-One (goddess) |
H804-04 |
leashur | to Ashshur (the Prosperous Realm) |
H834-08 |
measher | from-that-which |
H804-05 |
meashur | from Ashshur (the Successful One) |
H804-06 |
uleashur | and to Ashshur (the Prosperer) |
H834-09 |
umeasher | and from which/what |
H804-07 |
umeashur | and from Ashshur (Prosper-Land) |
H834-10 |
uvaasher | and-in-that-which |
H836-01 |
uveasher | and in Asher (Happy-One) |
H804-08 |
uveashur | and in Asshur (Prosperity-Realm) |
H834-11 |
vaasher | and which |
|
vaasherim | and the Asherah-pillars |
H833-01 |
vayeasheruha | and they pronounced her happy |
H836-02 |
veasher | and Happy-One |
H804-09 |
veashur | and Ashshur (Prosperous One) |
H842-06 |
vehaasherim | and the Upright-Poles |
H833-02 |
veisheru | and they went straight; and you men, go straight |
H834-12 |
vekhaasher | and according as |
H834-13 |
velaasher | and to the-one-which |
H846-01 |
veusharena | and the upright wall |
Word Usage (43 occurrences of H836)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 30:13 | אָשֵֽׁר | asher | Asher |
| Genesis 35:26 | וְ/אָשֵׁ֑ר | veasher | and Asher |
| Genesis 46:17 | אָשֵׁ֗ר | asher | of Asher |