לְ/אָשֵׁ֕ר
𐤋/𐤀𐤔𐤓
Asher
of 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.
Numbers 1:13 · Word #1
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 | of Asher |
SIBI-P1 Translation H836-03
to Asher
| Morphological Notes | Preposition לְ ("to/for") prefixed to a masculine singular proper name (Asher). |
| Rendering Rationale | The form consists of the preposition לְ ("to/for") attached to the proper name Asher. Although the name derives etymologically from a root associated with happiness or prosperity, in biblical usage it functions strictly as a personal and tribal designation, so it is rendered as the proper name with the prefixed preposition preserved. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
to Asher
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: that-which |
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