אַשְּׁר֣וּ

𐤀𐤔𐤓𐤅

ʼâshar

Relieve

To proceed on a straight, correct, or prosperous path; to be in a state of rightness or well-being. The verb commonly denotes advancing along or being led on a good or proper way, which, by extension, encompasses the concepts of thriving, experiencing favorable circumstances, or being considered fortunate. In some contexts, it expresses the act of declaring or recognizing someone as fortunate or blessed.

H833

Isaiah 1:17 · Word #5

Lexicon H833

Lemmaאָשַׁר
Lemma (Paleo)𐤀𐤔𐤓
Transliterationʼâshar
Strong'sH833
DefinitionTo proceed on a straight, correct, or prosperous path; to be in a state of rightness or well-being. The verb commonly denotes advancing along or being led on a good or proper way, which, by extension, encompasses the concepts of thriving, experiencing favorable circumstances, or being considered fortunate. In some contexts, it expresses the act of declaring or recognizing someone as fortunate or blessed.

Morphology HVpv2mp All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan p — Piel — Intensive active
Conjugation v — Imperative — A command
Person 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you")
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number p — Plural — Plural

Common Translation

PhraseRelieve

SIBI-P1 Translation H833-01

Declare fortunate!

Morphological NotesVerb, Piel stem (intensive/factitive), imperative, 2nd person masculine plural.
Rendering RationaleThe Piel stem carries an intensive or factitive force, here expressing the act of declaring or recognizing someone as fortunate or in a state of well-being. As a 2nd person masculine plural imperative, it commands a group of males to pronounce someone fortunate.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

Set right

Same as P1No — adjusted for context
RationaleChanged from 'Declare fortunate!' to 'Set right!' due to context and the core meaning of the Hebrew verb (to go straight, correct, relieve, or set right someone wronged); 'Set right!' fits exhortation in the social justice context.