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עַשְׁתְּרֹת קַרְנַיִם H6255
H6255 is the Hebrew word עַשְׁתְּרֹת קַרְנַיִם, transliterated ʻAshtᵉrôth Qarnayim and said ash-ter-oth' kar-nah'-yim. The King James Version most often renders it ashteroth karnaim.
What it means
Ashteroth-Karnaim, a place East of the Jordan.
Where it comes from
from H6252 (עַשְׁתָּרוֹת) and the dual of H7161 (קֶרֶן); Ashtaroth of (the) double horns (a symbol of the deity).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 1 tagged occurrence, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: Ashtoreth Karnaim.
Verses using עַשְׁתְּרֹת קַרְנַיִם
All 1 verse, quoted in full.
Genesis 14:5 · KJV
And in the fourteenth year came Chedorlaomer, and the kings that were with him, and smote the Rephaims in Ashteroth Karnaim, and the Zuzims in Ham, and the Emims in Shaveh Kiriathaim,
Common questions
What does Strong's H6255 mean?
H6255 is the Hebrew word עַשְׁתְּרֹת קַרְנַיִם (ʻAshtᵉrôth Qarnayim), meaning Ashteroth-Karnaim, a place East of the Jordan.
How is H6255 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it ashteroth karnaim (1 time).
How many times does H6255 appear in the Bible?
עַשְׁתְּרֹת קַרְנַיִם (ʻAshtᵉrôth Qarnayim) is tagged in 1 verse of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H6255 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H6252 (עַשְׁתָּרוֹת) and the dual of H7161 (קֶרֶן); Ashtaroth of (the) double horns (a symbol of the deity).
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