Strong H833אָשַׁר

to bless

Transliteration: 'âshar 'âshêr
Pronunciation: {aw-shar'} aw-share'
Morphology: Hebrew Verb

Definition

A primitive root; to be straight (used in the widest {sense} especially to be {level} right 6
happy); figuratively to go {forward} be {honest} prosper: - ({call} be) bless ({-ed} {happy}) {go} {guide} {lead} relieve.

Detailed definition

STEP sense: to bless

Exact lexical definition: go straight

Part of speech: verb

BDB context: [ אָשַׁר ] vb . go straight , go on , advance Qal go straight on in the way of understanding Pi . intensive go straight on , advance causative lead on set right , righten pronounce happy , call blessed Pu . be led on be made happy , blessed

In the Bible

Strong H833 appears in 15 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

bless7
go2
happy2
lead2
call1
guide1
leader1
relieve1

First verses

Genesis 30:13
And Leah said, Happy am I, for the daughters will call me blessed: and she called his name Asher.
Job 29:11
When the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me:
Psalms 41:2
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.
Psalms 72:17
His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and men shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed.
Proverbs 3:18
She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.
Proverbs 4:14
Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men.
Proverbs 9:6
Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.
Proverbs 23:19
Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way.
Proverbs 31:28
Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.
Song of Songs 6:9
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
Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.
Isaiah 3:12
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
For the leaders of this people cause them to err; and they that are led of them are destroyed.
Malachi 3:12
And all nations shall call you blessed: for ye shall be a delightsome land, saith the Lord of hosts.
Malachi 3:15
And now we call the proud happy; yea, they that work wickedness are set up; yea, they that tempt God are even delivered.

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