וְ֝/אַשְׁרֵ֗י
𐤅/𐤀𐤔𐤓𐤉
veasherey
blessed
from אָשַׁר; happiness; only in masculine plural construction as interjection, how happy!; blessed, happy.
Proverbs 8:32 · Word #5
Lexicon H835
| Lemma | אֶשֶׁר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤔𐤓 |
| Transliteration | ʼesher |
| Strong's | H835 |
| In-context | blessed |
Morphology HC/Ncmpa
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
and the happinesses of
| Root | אשר (ʾ-š-r) |
| Core Meanings | to go straight, advance, prosper, be happy, blessedness |
| Semantic Range | happiness, blessedness, fortunate state, enviable condition, flourishing well-being |
| Conceptual Significance | אַשְׁרֵי introduces biblical beatitudes, declaring the enviable and flourishing state of those aligned with YHWH’s ways. It frames covenant faithfulness not merely as duty but as the pathway to true human flourishing and enduring joy. |
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ prefixed to a masculine common plural noun (Ncmpa). אַשְׁרֵי is a plural form used idiomatically as a beatitude expression, often followed by a genitive or relative clause specifying the one who experiences such happiness. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun אַשְׁרֵי is a masculine plural form derived from the root אשר, expressing states of happiness or blessedness. Rendering it as "the happinesses of" preserves the masculine plural morphology (Ncmpa) and reflects the concrete plural intensity of the Hebrew, while the prefixed וְ is represented by "and." |
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 |
H834-01 |
asher | that-which |
|
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] |