לַ/אֲשֶׁ֖ר

𐤋/𐤀𐤔𐤓

laasher

to-the-one-whom

a primitive relative pronoun (of every gender and number); who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.; [idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever, when, where ([phrase] -as, -in, -of, -on, -soever, -with), which, whilst, [phrase] whither(-soever), who(-m, -soever, -se). As it is indeclinable, it is often accompanied by the personal pronoun expletively, used to show the connection.

H834

Numbers 5:7 · Word #14

Lexicon H834

Lemmaאֲשֶׁר
Lemma (Paleo)𐤀𐤔𐤓
Transliterationʼăsher
Strong'sH834
In-contextto-the-one-whom

Morphology HR/Tr All morphology codes

Part of Speech T — Particle — Function word
Subtype r — Relative — Relative

SIBI-P1 H834-08

to which, to whom, to what

Rootאשר (ʾ-š-r)
Core Meaningsrelative connection, marking relationship or association, designation of place or person, footstep or mark
Semantic RangeThe word functions as a relative pronoun introducing dependent clauses, with meanings including 'who, which, what, that' as well as adverbial and conjunctive uses such as 'when, where, how, because, in order that, if, though, until, wherein.' It serves to mark relationships between antecedents and their modifying clauses, functioning as a universal connector across all genders and numbers.
Conceptual SignificanceAs a primitive relative pronoun, אֲשֶׁר is fundamental to Hebrew syntax and theological discourse. It enables the connection of divine attributes and actions to their objects or purposes, allowing biblical writers to establish causal, temporal, and relational frameworks essential to narrative and legal instruction. The word's indeclinable nature reflects its function as a universal marker of relationship, making it one of the most frequent connective elements in biblical Hebrew literature.
Morphological NotesThe word consists of the preposition לַ (lə, 'to/for') prefixed to the primitive relative pronoun אֲשֶׁר (ʼăsher). The morphology code HR/Tr indicates a relative pronoun with preposition. As an indeclinable word, אֲשֶׁר does not inflect for gender, number, or person, though it can be accompanied by personal pronouns to clarify reference. The 23 occurrences in the corpus show consistent use as a relative connector.
Rendering RationaleThe form לַ/אֲשֶׁר combines the preposition לַ (to/for) with the primitive relative pronoun אֲשֶׁר. Since אֲשֶׁר is indeclinable and functions as a relative pronoun of every gender and number, the rendering preserves this grammatical neutrality while the preposition לַ establishes the relational connection. The faithful rendering 'to which/whom/what' captures both the root's semantic function as a marker of relationship and its role as a connector between clauses.

AI-generated (perplexity/sonar-pro)

Words from Root אשר (relative connection, marking relationship or association, designation of place or person, footstep or mark)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H844-01 aseriel El-makes-straight
H834-02 asher that-which
H834-01 asher that-which

Word Usage (5503 occurrences of H834)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 1:7 אֲשֶׁר֙ asher which
Genesis 1:7 אֲשֶׁ֖ר asher-2 which
Genesis 1:11 אֲשֶׁ֥ר asher in which
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