הָ/עַשְׁתָּר֑וֹת
𐤄/𐤏𐤔𐤕𐤓𐤅𐤕
Ashetarot
the Ashtaroth
The plural noun עַשְׁתָּרוֹת (ʻAshtaroth) designates: (1) the name of prominent Canaanite and West Semitic goddess-goddesses, specifically the goddess Astarte (fertility and war deity); (2) cultic images or representations associated with her worship; (3) the name of a city east of the Jordan River, notable as a center for such worship. In biblical context, the term can reference either the deity herself (often in plural form), the objects representing her, or the locale identified with her cultus.
1 Samuel 12:10 · Word #15
Lexicon H6252
| Lemma | עַשְׁתָּרוֹת |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤔𐤕𐤓𐤅𐤕 |
| Transliteration | Ashetarot |
| Strong's | H6252 |
| Definition | The plural noun עַשְׁתָּרוֹת (ʻAshtaroth) designates: (1) the name of prominent Canaanite and West Semitic goddess-goddesses, specifically the goddess Astarte (fertility and war deity); (2) cultic images or representations associated with her worship; (3) the name of a city east of the Jordan River, notable as a center for such worship. In biblical context, the term can reference either the deity herself (often in plural form), the objects representing her, or the locale identified with her cultus. |
Morphology HTd/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the Ashtaroth |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6252-03
the Astarte-goddesses
| Morphological Notes | Noun, proper name, feminine plural absolute with prefixed definite article (הָ); plural form used collectively or for multiple cultic manifestations. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a feminine plural proper noun with the definite article, reflecting either multiple manifestations or a collective abstraction of the fertility goddess Astarte. Rendering it as "the Astarte-goddesses" preserves the plural morphology and the root’s association with abundance and fertility embodied in this deity-name. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the Ashetarot
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Abundance-Goddesses |