אָשַׁר
To be straight (used in the widest sense, especially to be level , right , happy ); figuratively, to go forward , be honest , prosper
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What does אָשַׁר (’ašrê) mean in the Bible?
אָשַׁר (’ašrê) is a Hebrew word meaning "to be straight (used in the widest sense, especially to be level , right , happy ); figuratively, to go forward , be honest , prosper". to be straight (used in the widest sense, especially to be level, right, happy); figuratively, to go forward, be honest, prosper BDB: go straight Usage: (call, be) bless(-ed, happy), go, guide, lead, relieve.
Meaning
Rectitude and blessing converge: straightness of path yields prosperity, happiness, and moral integrity in ancient Israelite thought.
to be straight (used in the widest sense, especially to be level, right, happy); figuratively, to go forward, be honest, prosper BDB: go straight Usage: (call, be) bless(-ed, happy), go, guide, lead, relieve.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 4×
Pual intensive passive — intensive action received by the subject 1×
Biblical Occurrences
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Old Testament Witnesses
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Compound and idiomatic lexemes in which this word is a constituent. Follow a link to study the phrase and its other participating words.