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

  1. 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 times

Appears 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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