אֲשֵׁרָ֖ה
𐤀𐤔𐤓𐤄
Asherah
Asherah
A wooden cultic object, typically a sacred pole or tree, associated with ancient Canaanite and Israelite religious practice, often representing or symbolically connected to the goddess Asherah. The term may refer to both the object itself and, by extension, to the deity personified as Asherah. Most frequently, refers to the tree or wooden pole set up near altars or high places as part of local fertility cults. In some contexts, the word may denote the goddess herself as worshipped in the ancient Levant.
Deuteronomy 16:21 · Word #4
Lexicon H842
| Lemma | אֲשֵׁרָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤔𐤓𐤄 |
| Transliteration | Asherah |
| Strong's | H842 |
| Definition | A wooden cultic object, typically a sacred pole or tree, associated with ancient Canaanite and Israelite religious practice, often representing or symbolically connected to the goddess Asherah. The term may refer to both the object itself and, by extension, to the deity personified as Asherah. Most frequently, refers to the tree or wooden pole set up near altars or high places as part of local fertility cults. In some contexts, the word may denote the goddess herself as worshipped in the ancient Levant. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Asherah |
SIBI-P1 Translation H842-01
Asherah-pole
| Morphological Notes | Feminine singular noun (proper/cultic name form); absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun אֲשֵׁרָה denotes the cultic wooden pole or sacred tree associated with the goddess Asherah. Rendering it as "Asherah-pole" preserves the specific identity of the object while reflecting its primary referent as a physical cultic installation rather than abstract happiness from the unrelated root sense. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Asherah
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Asherah-pole |
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