What does אָשַׁר · μακάριος mean in the Bible?
אָשַׁר · μακάριος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to call happy, blessed, or fortunate".
Hebrew · H833, G3107
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 phrase meaning "to call happy, blessed, or fortunate".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H833, G3107?
H833, G3107 is connected to 17 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to call happy, blessed, or fortunate
Source Gloss
to call happy, blessed, or fortunate
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 2 Aligned forms 6
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×
Word Origins
אָשַׁר is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain