וְ/אַשֵּׁ֖ר

𐤅/𐤀𐤔𐤓

veasher

and direct

or אָשֵׁר; a primitive root; to be straight (used in the widest sense, especially to be level, right, happy); figuratively, to go forward, be honest, proper; (call, be) bless(-ed, happy), go, guide, lead, relieve.

H833

Proverbs 23:19 · Word #5

Lexicon H833

Lemmaאָשַׁר
Lemma (Paleo)𐤀𐤔𐤓
Transliterationʼâshar
Strong'sH833
In-contextand direct

Morphology HC/Vpv2ms All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan p — Piel — Intensive active
Conjugation v — Imperative — A command
Person 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you")
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular

SIBI-P1 H836-03

and Happy-One

Rootאשר (ʾ-š-r)
Core Meaningshappiness, blessedness, prosperity, straightness
Semantic Rangepersonal name (Asher, son of Jacob), the tribe descended from him, their allotted territory; by root association, happiness or blessedness
Conceptual SignificanceAsher, whose name signifies blessedness or happiness, embodies Jacob’s pronouncement of prosperity and abundance (Genesis 30:13; 49:20). The name reflects the cultural value placed on divine favor and flourishing within Israel’s tribal identity.
Morphological NotesConjunction וְ prefixed to a masculine singular proper noun (Np). One listed surface reflects a verbal form from the same root (2ms), but the primary lexeme here is the proper name.
Rendering Rationaleאָשֵׁר is a masculine singular proper noun derived from the root אשר, conveying happiness or blessedness. With the prefixed conjunction וְ (“and”), the form means “and Asher,” here rendered “and Happy-One” to preserve the root sense of blessedness while reflecting the masculine singular proper name.

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Words from Root אשר (happiness, blessedness, prosperity, straightness)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H834-01 asher that-which
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
ashurim Ashurite men
H834-02 baasher in-that-which
H836-01 beasher in Asher (Happy-One)
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
H836-02 uveasher and in Asher (Happy-One)
H804-08 uveashur and in Asshur (Prosperity-Realm)
H834-11 vaasher and which
H842-06 vaashereyhem and their upright Asherah-poles
H842-07 vaasherim and the Asherah-pillars
H833-01 vayeasheruha and they pronounced her happy
H804-09 veashur and Ashshur (Prosperous One)
H842-08 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 (17 occurrences of H833)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 30:13 אִשְּׁר֖וּ/נִי isheruni women will call me blessed
Isaiah 1:17 אַשְּׁר֣וּ asheru Relieve
Isaiah 3:12 מְאַשְּׁרֶ֣י/ךָ meashereykha your guides
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