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עַשְׁתָּרוֹת H6252
H6252 is the Hebrew word עַשְׁתָּרוֹת, transliterated ʻAshtârôwth and said ash-taw-roth'. The King James Version most often renders it ashtaroth.
What it means
Ashtaroth, the name of a Sidonian deity, and of a place East of the Jordan.
Where it comes from
or עַשְׁתָּרֹת; plural of H6251 (עַשְׁתְּרָה).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 10 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: Asharoth, Astaroth. See also H1045 (בֵּית עַשְׁתָּרוֹת), H6253 (עַשְׁתֹּרֶת), H6255 (עַשְׁתְּרֹת קַרְנַיִם).
Verses using עַשְׁתָּרוֹת
All 10 verses, quoted in full.
Deuteronomy 1:4 · KJV
After he had slain Sihon the king of the Amorites, which dwelt in Heshbon, and Og the king of Bashan, which dwelt at Astaroth in Edrei:
Joshua 12:4 · KJV
And the coast of Og king of Bashan, which was of the remnant of the giants, that dwelt at Ashtaroth and at Edrei,
Joshua 13:12 · KJV
All the kingdom of Og in Bashan, which reigned in Ashtaroth and in Edrei, who remained of the remnant of the giants: for these did Moses smite, and cast them out.
Joshua 13:31 · KJV
And half Gilead, and Ashtaroth, and Edrei, cities of the kingdom of Og in Bashan, were pertaining unto the children of Machir the son of Manasseh, even to the one half of the children of Machir by their families.
Judges 10:6 · KJV
And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD, and served Baalim, and Ashtaroth, and the gods of Syria, and the gods of Zidon, and the gods of Moab, and the gods of the children of Ammon, and the gods of the Philistines, and forsook the LORD, and served not him.
1 Samuel 7:3 · KJV
And Samuel spake unto all the house of Israel, saying, If ye do return unto the LORD with all your hearts, then put away the strange gods and Ashtaroth from among you, and prepare your hearts unto the LORD, and serve him only: and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.
1 Samuel 7:4 · KJV
Then the children of Israel did put away Baalim and Ashtaroth, and served the LORD only.
1 Samuel 12:10 · KJV
And they cried unto the LORD, and said, We have sinned, because we have forsaken the LORD, and have served Baalim and Ashtaroth: but now deliver us out of the hand of our enemies, and we will serve thee.
1 Samuel 31:10 · KJV
And they put his armour in the house of Ashtaroth: and they fastened his body to the wall of Bethshan.
1 Chronicles 6:71 · KJV
Unto the sons of Gershom were given out of the family of the half tribe of Manasseh, Golan in Bashan with her suburbs, and Ashtaroth with her suburbs:
Common questions
What does Strong's H6252 mean?
H6252 is the Hebrew word עַשְׁתָּרוֹת (ʻAshtârôwth), meaning Ashtaroth, the name of a Sidonian deity, and of a place East of the Jordan.
How is H6252 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it ashtaroth (9 times), astaroth (1 time).
How many times does H6252 appear in the Bible?
עַשְׁתָּרוֹת (ʻAshtârôwth) is tagged in 10 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H6252 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: or עַשְׁתָּרֹת; plural of H6251 (עַשְׁתְּרָה).
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