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אָשֻׁר

A step

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אָשֻׁר H838

What does אָשֻׁר mean in the Bible?

אָשֻׁר is a Hebrew word meaning "a step".

Full entry for אָשֻׁר (H838) · Open the biblical lexicon

Questions this entry answers

What does אָשֻׁר mean in the Bible?

אָשֻׁר is a Hebrew word meaning "a step".

How does the BSB render H838?

The BSB source-word alignment has 9 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include my steps (3), his steps (2), [and] made my footsteps (1), in His tracks (1), our steps (1).

Where does אָשֻׁר appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Job 23:11. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (6), Job (2), Proverbs (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 It
my steps 3× Job 31:7, Psalms 17:5, Psalms 73:2
his steps 2× Psalms 37:31, Proverbs 14:15
[and] made my footsteps 1× Psalms 40:2
in His tracks 1× Job 23:11
our steps 1× Psalms 44:18
They have tracked us down 1× Psalms 17:11
Show sample aligned rows
Job 23:11 בַּ֭אֲשֻׁרוֹ to in His tracks Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Job 31:7 אַשֻּׁרִי֮ to my steps Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Psalms 17:5 אֲ֭שֻׁרַי to My steps Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singular Psalms 17:11 אַ֭שֻּׁרֵינוּ to They have tracked us down Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common plural Psalms 37:31 אֲשֻׁרָיו׃ to his steps Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular Psalms 40:2 אֲשֻׁרָֽי׃ to [and] made my footsteps Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singular Psalms 44:18 אֲשֻׁרֵ֗ינוּ to our steps Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common plural Psalms 73:2 אֲשֻׁרָֽי׃ to my steps Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singular Proverbs 14:15 לַאֲשֻׁרֽוֹ׃ to his steps Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned row Job 23:11
Aligned rows 9
Books represented 3
Job 2 Psalms 6 Proverbs 1
Source forms
אֲשֻׁרָֽי׃ 2x ’ă·šu·rāy Psalms 40:2, Psalms 73:2
אֲ֭שֻׁרַי 1x ’ă·šu·ray Psalms 17:5
אַשֻּׁרִי֮ 1x ’aš·šu·rî Job 31:7
אֲשֻׁרָיו׃ 1x ’ă·šu·rāw Psalms 37:31
אֲשֻׁרֵ֗ינוּ 1x ’ă·šu·rê·nū Psalms 44:18
אַ֭שֻּׁרֵינוּ 1x ’aš·šu·rê·nū Psalms 17:11
בַּ֭אֲשֻׁרוֹ 1x ba·’ă·šu·rōw Job 23:11
לַאֲשֻׁרֽוֹ׃ 1x la·’ă·šu·rōw Proverbs 14:15
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singular 3x Psalms 17:5, Psalms 40:2, Psalms 73:2
Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common plural 2x Psalms 17:11, Psalms 44:18
Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular 1x Psalms 37:31
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular 1x Job 31:7
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular 1x Job 23:11
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular 1x Proverbs 14:15
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

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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