Hebrew · H833, H776 · unreviewed

וְאֻשַּׁר בָּאָרֶץ

To be straight (used in the widest sense, especially to be level , right , happy ); figuratively, to go forward , be honest , prosper · the earth (at large, or partitively a land )

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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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אֶרֶץ H776 the earth (at large, or partitively a land )
Pronunciation erets
Physical ground and soil extend metaphorically to inhabited territory, nation, and cosmic order under divine rule.
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What does וְאֻשַּׁר בָּאָרֶץ (ve'ushar ba'arets) mean in the Bible?

אָשַׁר · אֶרֶץ is a Hebrew word meaning "to be blessed or made happy in the land/earth".

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Meaning

to be blessed or made happy in the land/earth
Grammatical Forms

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

Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action
Participle active Isa 9:15 · Mal 3:15
Sequential imperfect Isa 1:17
Jussive Prov 4:14
Pual intensive passive — intensive action received by the subject
Participle passive Prov 3:18
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