אֲשֶׁר

a.sherRelPH0834

which

From: a primitive relative pronoun (of every gender and number);

Short Definition

who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.

Full Lexicon Entry

A: 1) (relative part.) 1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if B: Beth+ 1) in (that) which 2) (adv) 2a) where 3) (conj) 3a) in that, inasmuch as 3b) on account of C: Mem+ 1) from (or than) that which 2) from (the place) where 3) from (the fact) that, since D: Kaph+ 1) (conj.), according when 1a) according to that which, according as 1b) with a causal force: in so far since 1c) with a temporal force: when

Grammar

Part of Speech RelP

Morphology H:RelP

DescriptionH:RelP

Occurrences

4,218 times

Appears 4,218 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Deuteronomy
397
Jeremiah
358
Genesis
342
Ezk
270
1 Kings
268

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 1:12
  • 2 Kings 2:15
  • Esther 9:15
  • Genesis 47:24
  • Joshua 2:7

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