עָשְׁר֑/וֹ

𐤏𐤔𐤓/𐤅

ashero

is his wealth

from עָשַׁר; wealth; [idiom] far (richer), riches.

H6239

Proverbs 13:8 · Word #4

Lexicon H6239

Lemmaעֹשֶׁר
Lemma (Paleo)𐤏𐤔𐤓
Transliterationʻôsher
Strong'sH6239
In-contextis his wealth

Morphology HNcmsc/Sp3ms All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word

SIBI-P1 H6239-02

his wealth

Rootעשר (ʿ-š-r)
Core Meaningsrichness, wealth, abundance, prosperity
Semantic Rangematerial riches, financial resources, abundance of goods, prosperity, occasionally metaphorical abundance
Conceptual SignificanceIn the Hebrew Bible, wealth is often viewed as a tangible sign of blessing, provision, or status, yet it can also present moral and spiritual testing. The term underscores material abundance within covenantal, social, and wisdom contexts.
Morphological NotesMasculine singular noun in construct state (עֹשֶׁר) with 3ms pronominal suffix (־וֹ), forming a genitival construction: "the wealth of him" = "his wealth."
Rendering RationaleThe noun עֹשֶׁר (ʿôsher) derives from the root עשר, conveying the state of being rich or possessing abundance. The form is masculine singular construct with a 3rd person masculine singular pronominal suffix, thus accurately rendered as "his wealth," preserving both the singular noun and the possessive relationship.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root עשר (richness, wealth, abundance, prosperity)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H6237-01 aaserenu I will tithe him
H6240-01 asar ten (masculine singular)
H6240-02 asar ten

Word Usage (37 occurrences of H6239)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 31:16 הָ/עֹ֗שֶׁר haosher the wealth
1 Samuel 17:25 עֹ֣שֶׁר osher riches
1 Kings 3:11 עֹ֔שֶׁר osher riches