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Lexicon :: Strong's H833 - 'āšar

Aa
אָשַׁר
Transliteration
'āšar
Pronunciation
aw-shar'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 183

Strong’s Definitions

אָשַׁר ʼâshar, aw-shar'; or אָשֵׁר ʼâshêr; a primitive root; to be straight (used in the widest sense, especially to be level, right, happy); figuratively, to go forward, be honest, prosper:—(call, be) bless(-ed, happy), go, guide, lead, relieve.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 16x

The KJV translates Strong's H833 in the following manner: blessed (7x), lead (2x), go (2x), guide (1x), happy (2x), leaders (1x), relieve (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 16x
The KJV translates Strong's H833 in the following manner: blessed (7x), lead (2x), go (2x), guide (1x), happy (2x), leaders (1x), relieve (1x).

  1. to go straight, walk, go on, advance, make progress

    1. (Qal) to go straight on, make progress

    2. (Piel)

      1. to go straight on, advance

      2. to lead on (causative)

      3. to set right, righten

      4. to pronounce happy, call blessed

    3. (Pual)

      1. to be advanced, be led on

      2. to be made happy, be blessed

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
אָשַׁר ʼâshar, aw-shar'; or אָשֵׁר ʼâshêr; a primitive root; to be straight (used in the widest sense, especially to be level, right, happy); figuratively, to go forward, be honest, prosper:—(call, be) bless(-ed, happy), go, guide, lead, relieve.
STRONGS H833: Abbreviations
† [אָשַׁר] verb go straight, go on, advance (Assyrian ašâru ZimBP 11; Arabic, Aramaic in derivatives) —
Qal Imperative אִשְׁרוּ Proverbs 9:6 אִשְׁרוּ בְדֶרֶךְ בִּינָה go straight on in the way of understanding.
Pi. Perfect אִשְּׁרוּ Malachi 3:12; Genesis 30:13; Imperfect תְּאַשֵּׁר Proverbs 4:14 + 4 times; Imperative אַשֵּׁר Proverbs 23:19; Participle plural מְאַשְּׁרִים Malachi 3:15 + 2 times; —
1. intensive go straight on, advance Proverbs 4:14.
2. causative lead on Proverbs 23:19; Isaiah 3:12; Isaiah 9:15.
3. set right, righten Isaiah 1:17.
4. pronounce happy, call blessed Genesis 30:13 (J) Job 29:11; Psalm 72:17; Proverbs 31:28; Songs 6:9; Malachi 3:12, 15.
Pu. Imperfect יְאֻשַּׁר Psalm 41:3; Participle מְאֻשָּׁר Proverbs 3:18; Isaiah 9:15.
1. be led on Isaiah 9:15.
2. be made happy, blessed Psalm 41:3; Proverbs 3:18.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

30:13; 30:13

Job

29:11

Psalms

41:3; 41:3; 72:17

Proverbs

3:18; 3:18; 4:14; 4:14; 9:6; 23:19; 23:19; 31:28

Song of Songs

6:9

Isaiah

1:17; 3:12; 9:15; 9:15; 9:15

Malachi

3:12; 3:12; 3:15; 3:15

H833

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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H833 matches the Hebrew אָשַׁר ('āšar),
which occurs 17 times in 15 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 30:13

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 30:13 - And Leah said, Happy am I! and all women will give witness to my joy: and she gave him the name Asher.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 29:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 29:11 - For when it came to their ears, men said that I was truly happy; and when their eyes saw, they gave witness to me;

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 41:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 41:2 - The Lord will keep him safe, and give him life; the Lord will let him be a blessing on the earth, and will not give him into the hand of his haters.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 72:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 72:17 - May his name go on for ever, as long as the sun: may men be blessing themselves by him; may all nations be blessing his name.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 3:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 3:18 - She is a tree of life to all who take her in their hands, and happy is everyone who keeps her.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 4:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 4:14 - Do not go in the road of sinners, or be walking in the way of evil men.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 9:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 9:6 - Give up the simple ones and have life, and go in the way of knowledge.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 23:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 23:19 - Give ear, my son, and be wise, guiding your heart in the right way.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:28

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:28 - Her children get up and give her honour, and her husband gives her praise, saying,

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 6:9

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 6:9 - My dove, my very beautiful one, is but one; she is the only one of her mother, she is the dearest one of her who gave her birth. The daughters saw her, and gave her a blessing; yes, the queens and the servant-wives, and they gave her praises.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 1:17

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 1:17 - Take pleasure in well-doing; let your ways be upright, keep down the cruel, give a right decision for the child who has no father, see to the cause of the widow.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 3:12

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 3:12 - As for my people, their ruler is acting like a child, and those who have authority over them are women. O my people, your guides are the cause of your wandering, turning your footsteps out of the right way.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 9:16

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 9:16 - For the guides of this people are the cause of their wandering from the right way, and those who are guided by them come to destruction.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMal 3:12

Unchecked Copy BoxMal 3:12 - And you will be named happy by all nations: for you will be a land of delight, says the Lord of armies.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMal 3:15

Unchecked Copy BoxMal 3:15 - And now to us the men of pride seem happy; yes, the evil-doers are doing well; they put God to the test and are safe.
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