What does אָשַׁר (’ašrê) mean in the Bible?
אָשַׁר (’ašrê): Rectitude and blessing converge: straightness of path yields prosperity, happiness, and moral integrity in ancient Israelite thought.
Hebrew · H833
אָשַׁר
To be straight (used in the widest sense, especially to be level , right , happy ); figuratively, to go forward , be honest , prosper
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אָשַׁר H833
Pronunciation ’ašrê
What does אָשַׁר (’ašrê) mean in the Bible?
אָשַׁר (’ašrê): Rectitude and blessing converge: straightness of path yields prosperity, happiness, and moral integrity in ancient Israelite thought.
Full entry for אָשַׁר (H833) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H833?
The BSB source-word alignment has 16 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and call her blessed (2), walk (2), [and] correct (1), and guide (1), and those they mislead (1).
Where does אָשַׁר (’ašrê) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 30:13. Its strongest book concentrations include Proverbs (5), Isaiah (4), Malachi (2), Psalms (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It and call her blessed 2× Proverbs 31:28, Song Of Solomon 6:9
walk 2× Proverbs 4:14, Proverbs 9:6
[and] correct 1× Isaiah 1:17
and guide 1× Proverbs 23:19
and those they mislead 1× Isaiah 9:16
are blessed 1× Proverbs 3:18
blessed 1× Malachi 3:15
call me happy 1× Genesis 30:13
called me blessed 1× Job 29:11
He will bless him 1× Psalms 41:2
may they call him blessed 1× Psalms 72:17
those who guide 1× Isaiah 9:16
will call you blessed 1× Malachi 3:12
your guides 1× Isaiah 3:12
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 30:13 אִשְּׁר֖וּנִי to call me happy Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural | first person common singular Job 29:11 וַֽתְּאַשְּׁרֵ֑נִי to called me blessed Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular | first person common singular Psalms 41:2 יֶאְשֹּׁר to He will bless him Verb - Pual - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Psalms 72:17 יְאַשְּׁרֽוּהוּ׃ to may they call him blessed Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singular Proverbs 3:18 מְאֻשָּֽׁר׃פ to are blessed Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singular Proverbs 4:14 תְּ֝אַשֵּׁ֗ר to walk Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Proverbs 9:6 וְ֝אִשְׁר֗וּ to walk Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Proverbs 23:19 וְאַשֵּׁ֖ר to and guide Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular Proverbs 31:28 וַֽיְאַשְּׁר֑וּהָ to and call her blessed Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person feminine singular Song Of Solomon 6:9 וַֽיְאַשְּׁר֔וּהָ to and call her blessed Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 30:13
Aligned rows 16
Books represented 7
Genesis 1 Job 1 Psalms 2 Proverbs 5 Song Of Solomon 1 Isaiah 4 Malachi 2
Source forms
אַשְּׁר֣וּ 1x ’aš·šə·rū Isaiah 1:17
אִשְּׁר֖וּנִי 1x ’iš·šə·rū·nî Genesis 30:13
וְאַשֵּׁ֖ר 1x wə·’aš·šêr Proverbs 23:19
וְ֝אִשְׁר֗וּ 1x wə·’iš·rū Proverbs 9:6
וְאִשְּׁר֥וּ 1x wə·’iš·šə·rū Malachi 3:12
וַֽיְאַשְּׁר֑וּהָ 1x way·’aš·šə·rū·hā Proverbs 31:28
וַֽיְאַשְּׁר֔וּהָ 1x way·’aš·šə·rū·hā Song Of Solomon 6:9
וּמְאֻשָּׁרָ֖יו 1x ū·mə·’uš·šā·rāw Isaiah 9:16
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person feminine singular 2x Proverbs 31:28, Song Of Solomon 6:9
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural 1x Malachi 3:12
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular | first person common singular 1x Job 29:11
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular 1x Proverbs 23:19
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular 1x Isaiah 9:16
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural 1x Proverbs 9:6
Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural 1x Isaiah 1:17
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular 1x Proverbs 4:14
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Rectitude and blessing converge: straightness of path yields prosperity, happiness, and moral integrity in ancient Israelite thought.
Strong's H833
Lexical occurrences 17 verses Word forms 2 forms 6 references Verse guides 0 guides
Study link Psalm 1:1–3 Source Gloss
to be straight (used in the widest sense, especially to be level , right , happy ); figuratively, to go forward , be honest , prosper
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Rectitude and blessing converge: straightness of path yields prosperity, happiness, and moral integrity in ancient Israelite thought.
to be straight (used in the widest sense, especially to be level, right, happy); figuratively, to go forward, be honest, prosper BDB: go straight Usage: (call, be) bless(-ed, happy), go, guide, lead, relieve.
Grammatical Forms
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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×
Selected Scripture Witness
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Old Testament Witnesses
Blessedness, happiness, or 'O the joys of'
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Word Origins
אָשַׁר is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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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