אָשַׁר
a.sharVerbH0833
to bless
From: or אָשֵׁר; a primitive root;
Short Definition
to be straight (used in the widest sense, especially to be level, right, happy); figuratively, to go forward, be honest, proper
Full Lexicon Entry
- to go straight, walk, go on, advance, make progress 1a)(Qal) to go straight on, make progress 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to go straight on, advance 1b2) to lead on (causative) 1b3) to set right, righten 1b4) to pronounce happy, call blessed 1c) (Pual) 1c1) to be advanced, be led on 1c2) to be made happy, be blessed
Grammar
Part of Speech Verb
Morphology H:V
DescriptionHebrew Verb
Occurrences
13 timesAppears 13 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Proverbs
5
Isaiah
2
Malachi
2
Genesis
1
Job
1
Key Passages
- Genesis 30:13
- Isaiah 3:12
- Malachi 3:12
- Proverbs 23:19
- Proverbs 31:28
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