UBS Hebrew Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: nsf

Sense 1: Asherah

Semantic domains: Names of Deities (003001004)

Core domains: Idolatry (085)

Definition: = female deity; ► worshiped by Canaanites, and symbolized with a wooden pole

Synonyms: בַּעַל

Show passage in OET: JDG 3:7

OET-RV JDG 3:7

7 So the Israelis did things considered evil by Yahweh and they forgot about their god Yahweh, instead serving the Ba’al and Asherot idols.

OET-LV JDG 3:7

7 And_ the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) _they _made DOM the_evil in/on_both _eyes _of YHWH and_they _forgot DOM YHWH god _of_their and_they _served DOM the_Baˊal and_DOM the _ʼAshērāh_poles.

Show passage in OET: KI1 15:13

OET-RV KI1 15:13

13 He also removed his grandmother Ma’akah from being queen-mother because she had made a horrid Asherah goddess, then he cut down her horrid idol and burnt it in the Kidron valley.

OET-LV KI1 15:13

13 And_also DOM Maˊₐkāh his/its_mother and_he_removed _her from_queen-mother who she _had _made an _abominable _image to _(the)_pole and_ ʼĀşāʼ _he _cut _down DOM image _of_her _abominable and_he _burnt_it in_the _wadi _of Qidrōn.

Jump to OET JDG 3:7 section.

Jump to OET KI1 15:13 section.

All 7 recorded passages for this sense

JDG: OET JDG 3:7

KI1: OET KI1 15:13 · OET KI1 18:19

KI2: OET KI2 21:7 · OET KI2 23:4 · OET KI2 23:7

CH2: OET CH2 15:16

Sense 2: sacred pole

Semantic domains: Images (001004001010); Cult Objects (001004001006)

Core domains: Crafts (027); Representation (146); Idolatry (085)

Definition: = a pole, ◄ made of wood, ► representing the deity Ashera, and set up near the altar in a place of sacrifice

Further resources: Realia:4.6.4

Synonyms: חַמָּן · מִזְבֵּחַ · מַסֵּכָה · מַצֵּבָה · פָּסִיל

Show passage in OET: EXO 34:13

OET-RV EXO 34:13

13 What you must do instead is to break down their altars and smash their pillars, and cut down the poles used to worship their god Asherah.

OET-LV EXO 34:13

13 If/because DOM altars _of_their you(pl)_will _pull _down and_DOM pillars _of_their _sacred you(pl)_will _break _down and_DOM poles_its _ʼAshērāh you(pl)_will _cut _down.

Show passage in OET: DEU 7:5

OET-RV DEU 7:5

5 What you all should do to those people is to break down their altars and smash their stone pillars, cut their Asherah poles to pieces, and burn up their idols.

OET-LV DEU 7:5

5 If/because (if) thus you(pl)_will _do to/for_them altars _of_their you(pl)_will _pull _down and_their _sacred _of_pillars you(pl)_will _break _down and_their _ʼAshērāh_poles you(pl)_will _cut _down and_images _of_their you(pl)_will _burn with_fire.

Jump to OET EXO 34:13 section.

Jump to OET DEU 7:5 section.

All 33 recorded passages for this sense

EXO: OET EXO 34:13

DEU: OET DEU 7:5 · OET DEU 12:3 · OET DEU 16:21

JDG: OET JDG 6:25–26 · OET JDG 6:28 · OET JDG 6:30

KI1: OET KI1 14:15 · OET KI1 14:23 · OET KI1 16:33

KI2: OET KI2 13:6 · OET KI2 17:10 · OET KI2 17:16 · OET KI2 18:4 · OET KI2 21:3 · OET KI2 23:6 · OET KI2 23:14–15

CH2: OET CH2 14:3 · OET CH2 17:6 · OET CH2 19:3 · OET CH2 24:18 · OET CH2 31:1 · OET CH2 33:3 · OET CH2 33:19 · OET CH2 34:3–4 · OET CH2 34:7

ISA: OET ISA 17:8 · OET ISA 27:9

JER: OET JER 17:2

MIC: OET MIC 5:14

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

אֲשֵׁרָה

Form 1

Sense 1: Asherah

Sense 2: sacred pole