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Lexicon :: Strong's H6252 - ʿaštārōṯ

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עַשְׁתָּרֹת
Transliteration
ʿaštārōṯ
Pronunciation
ash-taw-roth'
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Part of Speech
proper feminine noun with reference to deity, proper locative noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 1718b

Variant Spellings

Variant spellings for this word: עשתרת (Gesenius) עשתרות (Strongs)

Strong’s Definitions

עַשְׁתָּרוֹת ʻAshtârôwth, ash-taw-roth'; or עַשְׁתָּרֹת ʻAshtârôth; plural of H6251; Ashtaroth, the name of a Sidonian deity, and of a place East of the Jordan:—Asharoth, Astaroth. See also H1045, H6253, H6255.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 12x

The KJV translates Strong's H6252 in the following manner: Ashtaroth (11x), Astaroth (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 12x
The KJV translates Strong's H6252 in the following manner: Ashtaroth (11x), Astaroth (1x).

  1. Ashtaroth or Astaroth = "star"

    proper feminine noun with reference to deity

    1. false goddesses in the Canaanite religion, usually related to fertility cult

      proper locative noun

    2. a city in Bashan east of the Jordan given to Manasseh

      1. same as H6255

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
עַשְׁתָּרוֹת ʻAshtârôwth, ash-taw-roth'; or עַשְׁתָּרֹת ʻAshtârôth; plural of H6251; Ashtaroth, the name of a Sidonian deity, and of a place East of the Jordan:—Asharoth, Astaroth. See also H1045, H6253, H6255.
STRONGS H6252: Abbreviations
† III. עַשְׁתָּרוֺת proper name, of a location Ασταρωθ, etc., east of Jordan (name from worship of different forms of `Aštart; in Egyptian ‘astiratu, as east Jordan located WMMAs. u. Eur. 162, 313; compare Tel Amarna proper name, of a location Aštarti); — in Bashan (near Edrei) Deuteronomy 1:4 (רֹת-), Joshua 12:4; Joshua 13:12, Joshua 13:31 (all + אֶדְרֶ֑עִי), [H1203 Joshua 9:10]; 1 Chronicles 6:56 [1 Chronicles 6:71] = בְּעֶשְׁתְּרָה (i.e. בֵּית עַשְׁתָּרָה) Joshua 21:27; also עַשְׁתְּרֹת קַרְנַיִם [H6255 Genesis 14:5] (Greek Version of the LXX Ασταρωθ Καρναιν, compare GFMJBL xvi (1897), 155 f. who explains name as Ashtereth of the two-peaked mountain); compare further, קַרְנַיִם [H7161 Amos 6:13]; — site probably either Tel ‘Aštara, 21 miles east of Sea of Galilee, or Muzeirib, 8 miles further south; possibly both occur in OT; compare especially DrAshtaroth in HastDB DiGenesis 14:5), BuhlGeorg. 248 ff. GASmEncy. Bib. 335 f.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Deuteronomy

1:4

Joshua

12:4; 13:12; 13:31; 21:27

1 Chronicles

6:71

H6252

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H6252 matches the Hebrew עַשְׁתָּרֹת (ʿaštārōṯ),
which occurs 12 times in 12 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 1:4 - After H310 he had slain H5221 Sihon H5511 the king H4428 of the Amorites, H567 which dwelt H3427 in Heshbon, H2809 and Og H5747 the king H4428 of Bashan, H1316 which dwelt H3427 at Astaroth H6252 in Edrei: H154

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 9:10 - And all that he did H6213 to the two H8147 kings H4428 of the Amorites, H567 that were beyond H5676 Jordan, H3383 to Sihon H5511 king H4428 of Heshbon, H2809 and to Og H5747 king H4428 of Bashan, H1316 which was at Ashtaroth. H6252

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 12:4 - And the coast H1366 of Og H5747 king H4428 of Bashan, H1316 which was of the remnant H3499 of the giants, H7497 that dwelt H3427 at Ashtaroth H6252 and at Edrei, H154

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 13:12 - All the kingdom H4468 of Og H5747 in Bashan, H1316 which reigned H4427 in Ashtaroth H6252 and in Edrei, H154 who remained H7604 of the remnant H3499 of the giants: H7497 for these did Moses H4872 smite, H5221 and cast them out. H3423

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 13:31 - And half H2677 Gilead, H1568 and Ashtaroth, H6252 and Edrei, H154 cities H5892 of the kingdom H4468 of Og H5747 in Bashan, H1316 were pertaining unto the children H1121 of Machir H4353 the son H1121 of Manasseh, H4519 even to the one half H2677 of the children H1121 of Machir H4353 by their families. H4940

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 2:13 - And they forsook H5800 the LORD, H3068 and served H5647 Baal H1168 and Ashtaroth. H6252

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 10:6 - And the children H1121 of Israel H3478 did H6213 evil H7451 again H3254 in the sight H5869 of the LORD, H3068 and served H5647 Baalim, H1168 and Ashtaroth, H6252 and the gods H430 of Syria, H758 and the gods H430 of Zidon, H6721 and the gods H430 of Moab, H4124 and the gods H430 of the children H1121 of Ammon, H5983 and the gods H430 of the Philistines, H6430 and forsook H5800 the LORD, H3068 and served H5647 not him.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 7:3 - And Samuel H8050 spake H559 unto all the house H1004 of Israel, H3478 saying, H559 If ye do return H7725 unto the LORD H3068 with all your hearts, H3824 then put away H5493 the strange H5236 gods H430 and Ashtaroth H6252 from among H8432 you, and prepare H3559 your hearts H3824 unto the LORD, H3068 and serve H5647 him only: and he will deliver H5337 you out of the hand H3027 of the Philistines. H6430

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 7:4 - Then the children H1121 of Israel H3478 did put away H5493 Baalim H1168 and Ashtaroth, H6252 and served H5647 the LORD H3068 only.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 12:10 - And they cried H2199 unto the LORD, H3068 and said, H559 We have sinned, H2398 because we have forsaken H5800 the LORD, H3068 and have served H5647 Baalim H1168 and Ashtaroth: H6252 but now deliver H5337 us out of the hand H3027 of our enemies, H341 and we will serve H5647 thee.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 31:10 - And they put H7760 his armour H3627 in the house H1004 of Ashtaroth: H6252 H1045 and they fastened H8628 his body H1472 to the wall H2346 of Bethshan. H1052

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 6:71 - Unto the sons H1121 of Gershom H1647 were given out of the family H4940 of the half H2677 tribe H4294 of Manasseh, H4519 Golan H1474 in Bashan H1316 with her suburbs, H4054 and Ashtaroth H6252 with her suburbs: H4054
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