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אָשַׁר H833
H833 is the Hebrew word אָשַׁר, transliterated ʼâshar and said aw-shar'. The King James Version most often renders it blessed.
What it means
to be straight (used in the widest sense, especially to be level, right, happy); figuratively, to go forward, be honest, proper.
Where it comes from
or אָשֵׁר; a primitive root.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 16 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: (call, be) bless(-ed, happy), go, guide, lead, relieve.
Verses using אָשַׁר
All 14 verses, quoted in full.
Genesis 30:13 · KJV
And Leah said, Happy am I, for the daughters will call me blessed: and she called his name Asher.
Job 29:11 · KJV
When the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me:
Psalm 41:2 · KJV
The LORD will preserve him, and keep him alive; and he shall be blessed upon the earth: and thou wilt not deliver him unto the will of his enemies.
Proverbs 3:18 · KJV
She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.
Proverbs 4:14 · KJV
Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men.
Proverbs 9:6 · KJV
Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.
Proverbs 23:19 · KJV
Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way.
Proverbs 31:28 · KJV
Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.
Song of Solomon 6:9 · KJV
My dove, my undefiled is but one; she is the only one of her mother, she is the choice one of her that bare her. The daughters saw her, and blessed her; yea, the queens and the concubines, and they praised her.
Isaiah 1:17 · KJV
Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.
Isaiah 3:12 · KJV
As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they which lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths.
Isaiah 9:16 · KJV
For the leaders of this people cause them to err; and they that are led of them are destroyed.
Malachi 3:12 · KJV
And all nations shall call you blessed: for ye shall be a delightsome land, saith the LORD of hosts.
Malachi 3:15 · KJV
And now we call the proud happy; yea, they that work wickedness are set up; yea, they that tempt God are even delivered.
Common questions
What does Strong's H833 mean?
H833 is the Hebrew word אָשַׁר (ʼâshar), meaning to be straight (used in the widest sense, especially to be level, right, happy); figuratively, to go forward, be honest, proper.
How is H833 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it blessed (3 times), happy (2 times), go (2 times), call me blessed (1 time), guide (1 time), among others.
How many times does H833 appear in the Bible?
אָשַׁר (ʼâshar) is tagged in 14 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H833 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: or אָשֵׁר; a primitive root.
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