כַּ/אֲשֶׁר֩
𐤊/𐤀𐤔𐤓
ʼăsher
as when
A relative pronoun introducing dependent clauses, referring to persons, things, places, or concepts, often translated as 'who,' 'which,' 'that,' or 'what.' In some syntactic environments, it functions adverbially ('where,' 'when,' 'how') or as a conjunction ('because,' 'since,' 'in order that'). The particle thus serves to connect modifying or explanatory clauses to their referents in main clauses. Its usage encompasses both restrictive and non-restrictive relative clauses, as well as a variety of idiomatic extensions in context.
Isaiah 29:8 · Word #2
Lexicon H834
| Lemma | אֲשֶׁר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤔𐤓 |
| Transliteration | ʼăsher |
| Strong's | H834 |
| Definition | A relative pronoun introducing dependent clauses, referring to persons, things, places, or concepts, often translated as 'who,' 'which,' 'that,' or 'what.' In some syntactic environments, it functions adverbially ('where,' 'when,' 'how') or as a conjunction ('because,' 'since,' 'in order that'). The particle thus serves to connect modifying or explanatory clauses to their referents in main clauses. Its usage encompasses both restrictive and non-restrictive relative clauses, as well as a variety of idiomatic extensions in context. |
Morphology HR/Tr
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | T — Particle — Function word |
| Subtype | r — Relative — Relative |
Common Translation
| Phrase | as when |
SIBI-P1 Translation H834-04
as that which
| Morphological Notes | Preposition כְּ (as/according to) prefixed to the indeclinable relative particle אֲשֶׁר; no gender or number inflection. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form כַּאֲשֶׁר combines the prefixed preposition כְּ ("as/according to") with the relative particle אֲשֶׁר ("that which"). "As that which" preserves both the comparative prefix and the clause-introducing function rooted in the idea of what is straight/right. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
as when
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'as that which' is too literal for the clause; 'as when' fits the temporal-comparative function here. Context supports an adverbial ('as when') usage. |