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אֶשֶׁר H835
H835 is the Hebrew word אֶשֶׁר, transliterated ʼesher and said eh'-sher. The King James Version most often renders it blessed.
What it means
happiness; only in masculine plural construction as interjection, how happy!.
Where it comes from
from H833 (אָשַׁר).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 42 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: blessed, happy.
Verses using אֶשֶׁר
All 39 verses, quoted in full.
Deuteronomy 33:29 · KJV
Happy art thou, O Israel: who is like unto thee, O people saved by the LORD, the shield of thy help, and who is the sword of thy excellency! and thine enemies shall be found liars unto thee; and thou shalt tread upon their high places.
1 Kings 10:8 · KJV
Happy are thy men, happy are these thy servants, which stand continually before thee, and that hear thy wisdom.
2 Chronicles 9:7 · KJV
Happy are thy men, and happy are these thy servants, which stand continually before thee, and hear thy wisdom.
Job 5:17 · KJV
Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty:
Psalm 1:1 · KJV
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
Psalm 2:12 · KJV
Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.
Psalm 32:1 · KJV
Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.
Psalm 32:2 · KJV
Blessed is the man unto whom the LORD imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile.
Psalm 33:12 · KJV
Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.
Psalm 34:8 · KJV
O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.
Psalm 40:4 · KJV
Blessed is that man that maketh the LORD his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.
Psalm 41:1 · KJV
Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble.
Psalm 65:4 · KJV
Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach unto thee, that he may dwell in thy courts: we shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, even of thy holy temple.
Psalm 84:4 · KJV
Blessed are they that dwell in thy house: they will be still praising thee. Selah.
Psalm 84:5 · KJV
Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee; in whose heart are the ways of them.
Psalm 84:12 · KJV
O LORD of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in thee.
Psalm 89:15 · KJV
Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound: they shall walk, O LORD, in the light of thy countenance.
Psalm 94:12 · KJV
Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O LORD, and teachest him out of thy law;
Psalm 106:3 · KJV
Blessed are they that keep judgment, and he that doeth righteousness at all times.
Psalm 112:1 · KJV
Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth greatly in his commandments.
Psalm 119:1 · KJV
Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD.
Psalm 119:2 · KJV
Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart.
Psalm 127:5 · KJV
Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.
Psalm 128:1 · KJV
Blessed is every one that feareth the LORD; that walketh in his ways.
Psalm 128:2 · KJV
For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.
Psalm 137:8 · KJV
O daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us.
Psalm 137:9 · KJV
Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones.
Psalm 144:15 · KJV
Happy is that people, that is in such a case: yea, happy is that people, whose God is the LORD.
Psalm 146:5 · KJV
Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the LORD his God:
Proverbs 3:13 · KJV
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.
Proverbs 8:32 · KJV
Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways.
Proverbs 8:34 · KJV
Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.
Proverbs 20:7 · KJV
The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.
Proverbs 28:14 · KJV
Happy is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.
Ecclesiastes 10:17 · KJV
Blessed art thou, O land, when thy king is the son of nobles, and thy princes eat in due season, for strength, and not for drunkenness!
Isaiah 30:18 · KJV
And therefore will the LORD wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for the LORD is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for him.
Isaiah 32:20 · KJV
Blessed are ye that sow beside all waters, that send forth thither the feet of the ox and the ass.
Isaiah 56:2 · KJV
Blessed is the man that doeth this, and the son of man that layeth hold on it; that keepeth the sabbath from polluting it, and keepeth his hand from doing any evil.
Daniel 12:12 · KJV
Blessed is he that waiteth, and cometh to the thousand three hundred and five and thirty days.
Common questions
What does Strong's H835 mean?
H835 is the Hebrew word אֶשֶׁר (ʼesher), meaning happiness; only in masculine plural construction as interjection, how happy!.
How is H835 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it blessed (26 times), happy (13 times), behold happy (1 time), aleph blessed (1 time), yea happy (1 time).
How many times does H835 appear in the Bible?
אֶשֶׁר (ʼesher) is tagged in 39 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H835 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H833 (אָשַׁר).
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