אַשְׁרֵ֣י
𐤀𐤔𐤓𐤉
asherey
Blessed
from אָשַׁר; happiness; only in masculine plural construction as interjection, how happy!; blessed, happy.
Proverbs 28:14 · Word #1
Lexicon H835
| Lemma | אֶשֶׁר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤔𐤓 |
| Transliteration | ʼesher |
| Strong's | H835 |
| In-context | Blessed |
Morphology HNcmpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H835-04
the happinesses of
| Root | אשר (ʾ-š-r) |
| Core Meanings | to go straight, advance, prosper, be happy, blessedness |
| Semantic Range | happiness, blessedness, fortunate condition, flourishing state, enviable well-being |
| Conceptual Significance | Often opening wisdom psalms (e.g., Psalm 1), this term frames covenantal faithfulness as the path to true flourishing. It expresses not a fleeting emotion but a deep, enduring state of well-being resulting from alignment with יהוה’s ways. |
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine plural noun in construct form; used idiomatically as an exclamatory declaration introducing the person(s) described as enjoying a state of blessedness. |
| Rendering Rationale | אַשְׁרֵי is a masculine plural construct form of אֶשֶׁר, literally meaning "happinesses of." Preserving the plural (“happinesses”) reflects the masculine plural morphology (HNcmpa), while the construct form is conveyed by "of," maintaining the Hebrew exclamatory sense that introduces the one whose state is being celebrated. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root אשר (to go straight, advance, prosper, be happy, blessedness)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H844-01 |
aseriel | El-makes-straight |
H834-02 |
asher | that-which |
H834-01 |
asher | that-which |
Word Usage (45 occurrences of H835)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deuteronomy 33:29 | אַשְׁרֶ֨י/ךָ | ashereykha | Happy are you |
| 1 Kings 10:8 | אַשְׁרֵ֣י | asherey | Happy [are] |
| 1 Kings 10:8 | אַשְׁרֵ֖י | asherey-2 | Happy [are] |