What does אֲשִׁישָׁה (ʾăšiyšāh) mean in the Bible?
אֲשִׁישָׁה (ʾăšiyšāh): Compressed fruit cake; metaphorically represents abundance, sustenance, or comfort in covenant renewal contexts.
Hebrew · H809
אֲשִׁישָׁה
Something closely pressed together , i.e. a cake of raisins or other comfits
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אֲשִׁישָׁהH809
Pronunciationʾăšiyšāh
What does אֲשִׁישָׁה (ʾăšiyšāh) mean in the Bible?
אֲשִׁישָׁה (ʾăšiyšāh): Compressed fruit cake; metaphorically represents abundance, sustenance, or comfort in covenant renewal contexts.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H809?
The BSB source-word alignment has 5 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and a raisin cake (1), for the raisin cakes (1), raisin cake (1), raisin cakes [to idols] (1), with raisins (1).
Where does אֲשִׁישָׁה (ʾăšiyšāh) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 2 Samuel 6:19. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Chronicles (1), 2 Samuel (1), Hosea (1), Isaiah (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itand a raisin cake1×1 Chronicles 16:3
for the raisin cakes1×Isaiah 16:7
raisin cake1×2 Samuel 6:19
raisin cakes [to idols]1×Hosea 3:1
with raisins1×Song Of Solomon 2:5
Show sample aligned rows
2 Samuel 6:19וַאֲשִׁישָׁ֖הtoraisin cakeConjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular1 Chronicles 16:3וַאֲשִׁישָֽׁה׃toand a raisin cakeConjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singularSong Of Solomon 2:5בָּֽאֲשִׁישׁ֔וֹתtowith raisinsPreposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine pluralIsaiah 16:7לַאֲשִׁישֵׁ֧יtofor the raisin cakesPreposition-l | Noun - masculine plural constructHosea 3:1אֲשִׁישֵׁ֥יtoraisin cakes [to idols]Noun - feminine plural construct
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row2 Samuel 6:19
Aligned rows5
Books represented5
2 Samuel11 Chronicles1Song Of Solomon1Isaiah1Hosea1
Source forms
אֲשִׁישֵׁ֥י1x’ă·šî·šêHosea 3:1
בָּֽאֲשִׁישׁ֔וֹת1xbā·’ă·šî·šō·wṯSong Of Solomon 2:5
וַאֲשִׁישָׁ֖ה1xwa·’ă·šî·šāh2 Samuel 6:19
וַאֲשִׁישָֽׁה׃1xwa·’ă·šî·šāh1 Chronicles 16:3
לַאֲשִׁישֵׁ֧י1xla·’ă·šî·šêIsaiah 16:7
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular2x2 Samuel 6:19, 1 Chronicles 16:3
Noun - feminine plural construct1xHosea 3:1
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine plural1xSong Of Solomon 2:5
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct1xIsaiah 16:7
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Compressed fruit cake; metaphorically represents abundance, sustenance, or comfort in covenant renewal contexts.
Source Gloss
something closely pressed together , i.e. a cake of raisins or other comfits
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Compressed fruit cake; metaphorically represents abundance, sustenance, or comfort in covenant renewal contexts.
something closely pressed together, i.e. a cake of raisins or other comfits BDB: raisin-cake Usage: flagon.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
אֲשִׁישָׁה is built from this root:
אָשִׁישׁH808
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