אֲשֵׁרָה

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H842

Transliteration: ʼăshêrâh

Pronunciation: ash-ay-raw'

Definition: grove

Original: אשׁירה אשׁרה

Transliteration: 'ăshêrâh 'ăshêyrâh

Phonetic: ash-ay-raw'

BDB Definition:

Ashera(h) = "groves (for idol worship)"

a Babylonian (Astarte)-Canaanite goddess (of fortune and happiness), the supposed consort of Baal, her images
1. the goddess, goddesses
2. her images
3. sacred trees or poles set up near an altar

Origin: from H833" class="dictionary-topic-link">H833

TWOT entry: 183h