Lexicon :: Strong's H6251 - ʿaštārôṯ

עַשְׁתָּרוֹת
Transliteration
ʿaštārôṯ
Pronunciation
ash-ter-aw'
Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Probably from עָשַׁר (H6238)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1718a

Variant Spellings

Variant spellings for this word: עשתרת (Gesenius) עשתרה (Strongs)

Strong’s Definitions

עַשְׁתְּרָה ʻashtᵉrâh, ash-ter-aw'; probably from H6238; increase:—flock.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x

The KJV translates Strong's H6251 in the following manner: flock (4x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x
The KJV translates Strong's H6251 in the following manner: flock (4x).

  1. ewe, flock, increase, young

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
עַשְׁתְּרָה ʻashtᵉrâh, ash-ter-aw'; probably from H6238; increase:—flock.
STRONGS H6251: Abbreviations
† II. [עַשְׁתָּרוֺת] noun plural feminine only construct in phrase עַשְׁתְּר(וֺ)ת צאֶֹ נ֑ךָ Deuteronomy 7:13; Deuteronomy 28:4, 18, 51 (all || שְׁגַר אֲלָפֶיךָ) usually interpreted either as a. = ewes (Thes) or as b. = young (compare veneres gregis; in either case with reference to ‘Aštart as goddess of fecundity; RSSemitic i. 292, 457 f., 2nd ed. 310, 476 f., adopting b, thinks one type of ‘Ašt in Canaan had form of sheep, so DrDeuteronomy 7:13); compare also as name of land fertilized by dew and rain WeSkizzen iii. 170.
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Deuteronomy

7:13; 7:13; 28:4; 28:18; 28:51