Hebrew · H833, G3107 · unreviewed

אָשַׁר

To be straight (used in the widest sense, especially to be level , right , happy ); figuratively, to go forward , be honest , prosper · supremely blest; by extension, fortunate, well off

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אָשַׁר H833 to be straight (used in the widest sense, especially to be level , right , happy ); figuratively, to go forward , be honest , prosper

Pronunciation ’ašrê

Rectitude and blessing converge: straightness of path yields prosperity, happiness, and moral integrity in ancient Israelite thought.

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μακάριος G3107 supremely blest; by extension, fortunate, well off

Pronunciation makários

Blessedness rooted in God's favor, not circumstance; often used in pronouncements of spiritual approval.

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What does אָשַׁר (ashar) mean in the Bible?

אָשַׁר · μακάριος is a Hebrew word meaning "to call happy, blessed, or fortunate".

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Meaning

to call happy, blessed, or fortunate

Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 4×

Participle active Isa 9:15 · Mal 3:15 2×

Sequential imperfect Isa 1:17 1×

Jussive Prov 4:14 1×

Pual intensive passive — intensive action received by the subject 1×

Participle passive Prov 3:18 1×

Hebrew Verb Forms

How this verb appears across 5 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).

Aspect / Form

Participle 2 Imperative 1 Participle passive 1 Imperfect 1

Stem

Piel 4 Pual 1

Mood

Imperative 1 Jussive 1

OT Occurrences

Prov 3:18 Pual · Participle passive Prov 4:14 Piel · Imperfect · Jussive Isa 1:17 Piel · Imperative · Imperative Isa 9:15 Piel · Participle Mal 3:15 Piel · Participle

Aspect in Hebrew reflects grammatical form, not tense. "Perfect" (Perfective) typically denotes completed action; "Imperfect" (Imperfective) denotes incomplete or ongoing action. Stem modifies the action type (Qal=simple, Niphal=passive, Piel=intensive, etc.).

Morphology: OSHB WLC (Open Scriptures, CC BY 4.0) · STEPBible TEHMC (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0)

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Acts 20 — Paul’s Farewell Charge to Shepherd the Church of God John 13 — The Servant-Lord, the Washed Disciples, and the New Command of Love John 20 — The Risen Lord: Empty Tomb, Eyewitness Faith, Peace, Mission, Spirit, Thomas, and the Purpose of the Gospel Luke 11 — Prayer, Kingdom Conflict, True Hearing, and the Exposure of Hypocrisy Luke 14 — Kingdom Humility, Banquet Mercy, and the Cost of Discipleship Luke 6 — The Lord of the Sabbath Forms a Kingdom People Matthew 11 — The Messiah Question, the Rejected Generation, and Rest for the Weary Matthew 16 — The Confession of the Christ, the Church Christ Builds, and the Cross-Shaped Way of Discipleship Matthew 24 — The Olivet Discourse: Temple Desolation, Coming Judgment, the Son of Man, and Watchful Readiness Matthew 5 — Kingdom Blessedness, Fulfilled Law, and Heart-Level Righteousness

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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