Original: אָשַׁר

Transliteration: ʼâshar

Phonetic: aw-shar'

Short Definition: Bless

Original: אשׁר אשׁר

Transliteration: 'âshar 'âshêr

Phonetic: aw-shar'

BDB Definition:

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

Origin: a primitive root

TWOT entry: 183

Part(s) of speech: Verb

Cognate: H835, H836, H837, H838, H839, H8391, H842, H843