אֲשֵׁרִ֖ים
𐤀𐤔𐤓𐤉𐤌
Asherah
Asherim
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.
Isaiah 27:9 · Word #20
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 | Asherim |
SIBI-P1 Translation H842-04
Asherah-poles
| Morphological Notes | Masculine plural noun form of אֲשֵׁרָה; absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The plural form אֲשֵׁרִים denotes multiple cultic objects associated with Asherah. "Asherah-poles" preserves the specific identity of the wooden cult objects while reflecting the masculine plural morphology. |
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SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Asherah
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Asherah-pole |