בְּ/אָשֵׁ֤ר
𐤁/𐤀𐤔𐤓
Asher
to Asher
Proper name designating 'Asher,' one of the sons of Jacob/Israel; also refers to the tribe descended from him, the territory later allotted to that tribe, and in one instance, a location sharing the same name. The primary sense is as a personal and tribal identifier, rather than conveying a descriptive quality. The word is a theophoric proper name, and its actual lexical meaning functions exclusively as a designation.
Judges 6:35 · Word #11
Lexicon H836
| Lemma | אָשֵׁר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤔𐤓 |
| Transliteration | Asher |
| Strong's | H836 |
| Definition | Proper name designating 'Asher,' one of the sons of Jacob/Israel; also refers to the tribe descended from him, the territory later allotted to that tribe, and in one instance, a location sharing the same name. The primary sense is as a personal and tribal identifier, rather than conveying a descriptive quality. The word is a theophoric proper name, and its actual lexical meaning functions exclusively as a designation. |
Morphology HR/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | to Asher |
SIBI-P1 Translation H836-02
in Asher
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בְּ (in) + proper masculine singular name אָשֵׁר. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form consists of the preposition בְּ ("in") prefixed to the proper name אָשֵׁר (Asher). As the name functions strictly as a personal, tribal, or territorial designation, it is rendered simply as "Asher" with the prefixed preposition preserved. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
in Asher
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: that-which |
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