הָ/עַשְׁתָּר֡וֹת
𐤄/𐤏𐤔𐤕𐤓𐤅𐤕
Ashetarot
the Ashtoreths
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.
Judges 10:6 · Word #12
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 Ashtoreths |
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 |