Strong's Lexicon beth Ashtaroth: Beth Ashtaroth Original Word: בֵּית עַשְׁתָּרוֹת Word Origin: Derived from בַּיִת (bayith, meaning "house") and עַשְׁתָּרוֹת (Ashtaroth, a Canaanite goddess) Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Beth Ashtaroth in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a specific Hebrew place name. However, the Greek term for Ashtaroth-related deities is often linked to Ἀστάρτη (Astarte), which is Strong's Greek #785. Usage: Beth Ashtaroth means "House of Ashtaroth." It refers to a location associated with the worship of the Canaanite goddess Ashtaroth, who was linked to fertility and war. The name indicates a place dedicated to or associated with this deity. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near East, Ashtaroth was a prominent goddess worshiped by various Semitic peoples, including the Canaanites and the Philistines. She was often associated with the planet Venus and was considered a goddess of love, war, and fertility. The worship of Ashtaroth was widespread, and places like Beth Ashtaroth served as centers for her cult. The Israelites, upon entering the Promised Land, were commanded to avoid the idolatrous practices of the surrounding nations, including the worship of Ashtaroth. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originsee bayith and Ashtoreth. Brown-Driver-Briggs I. עַשְׁתָּרוֺת see foregoing. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance house of Ashtaroth : from bayith and Ashtarowth; house of Ashtoreths; Beth-Ashtaroth, a place in Palestine -- house of Ashtaroth. Compare b'eshtrah, Ashtarowth. see HEBREW bayith see HEBREW Ashtarowth see HEBREW b'eshtrah see HEBREW Ashtarowth Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance lə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — 1 Occ.lā·ḥem — 19 Occ. le·ḥem — 22 Occ. lə·‘ap̄·rāh — 1 Occ. ham·ma·‘ă·ḵāh — 1 Occ. ma·‘ă·ḵāh — 1 Occ. nim·rāh — 2 Occ. ‘az·mā·weṯ — 1 Occ. ‘ă·nō·wṯ — 1 Occ. ‘ă·nāṯ — 3 Occ. pā·leṭ — 2 Occ. pə·‘ō·wr — 4 Occ. paṣ·ṣêṣ — 1 Occ. ṣūr — 4 Occ. rə·ḥō·wḇ — 2 Occ. rā·p̄ā — 1 Occ. šān — 3 Occ. šə·’ān — 6 Occ. šā·meš — 5 Occ. še·meš — 16 Occ. |
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