אָשֵׁר֮
𐤀𐤔𐤓
asher
Asher
from אָשַׁר,; happy; Asher, a son of Jacob, and the tribe descended from him, with its territory; also a place in Palestine; Asher
Numbers 26:44 · Word #2
Lexicon H836
| Lemma | אָשֵׁר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤔𐤓 |
| Transliteration | ʼÂshêr |
| Strong's | H836 |
| In-context | 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
that-which
| Root | אשר (ʾ-š-r) |
| Core Meanings | relation, connection, linkage, specification |
| Semantic Range | who, whom, which, that, what, where, when, because, in order that, so that, how, whatever, wherever, whenever |
| Conceptual Significance | אֲשֶׁר functions as a primary connective tissue in Biblical Hebrew, binding clauses and ideas together. It enables covenantal, legal, and narrative precision by specifying identity, circumstance, or cause, thus shaping how divine acts, commands, and promises are defined and understood. |
| Morphological Notes | Indeclinable Hebrew relative particle (HTr). It does not inflect for gender, number, or person and may be accompanied by resumptive pronouns to clarify syntactic relationships. |
| Rendering Rationale | אֲשֶׁר is an indeclinable relative particle introducing a clause that defines or specifies a noun. Rendering it as "that-which" preserves its linking and specifying force while remaining neutral to gender and number, since the form does not change for these categories (HTr). |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root אשר (relation, connection, linkage, specification)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H844-01 |
aseriel | El-makes-straight |
H834-01 |
asher | that-which |
H842-01 |
asherah | Happy Lady |
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 |