Strong's Lexicon ashesh: Foundation, base, support Original Word: עָשֵׁשׁ Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to be strong or firm. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often associated with the concept of a foundation is "θεμέλιος" (themelios), Strong's Greek 2310, which appears in passages such as 1 Corinthians 3:11, where Paul speaks of Jesus Christ as the foundation of the church. Usage: The Hebrew word "ashesh" refers to a foundation or base, often used in a literal sense to describe the physical support of a structure. It conveys the idea of something that is firm and reliable, providing stability and strength. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, the concept of a foundation was crucial for both physical structures and metaphorical ideas. A strong foundation was essential for the construction of buildings, including homes, temples, and city walls. Spiritually, the foundation symbolized the underlying principles or truths upon which faith and life were built. The Israelites understood the importance of having a solid base, both in their physical environment and in their relationship with God. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to waste away NASB Translation wasted away (3). Brown-Driver-Briggs [עָשֵׁשׁ] verb waste away (compare Assyrian ašašu, moth; Arabic  moth (-worm),  eat (of moth; ? denominative); according to DePs 6:8 and others עָשֵׁשׁ is denominative from עָשׁ, properly be moth-eaten, but improbable); **according to JacobZMG 1901, 141; ZAW 1902, 107 be dark, compare עשׁשׁא darkness, in Christian-Palestinian Aramaic. — Qal Perfect3feminine singular עָֽשְׁשָׁה מִכַּעַם עֵינִי Psalm 6:8 my eye is wasted from grief, = Psalm 31:10 (בְּכַעַס; + נַפְשִׁי, בִּטְנִי; 3 plural עֲצָמַי עָשֵׁ֫שׁוּ Psalm 31:11. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance be consumed A primitive root; probably to shrink, i.e. Fail -- be consumed. Forms and Transliterations עָֽשְׁשָׁ֣ה עָשְׁשָׁ֖ה עָשֵֽׁשׁוּ׃ עששה עששו׃ ‘ā·šə·šāh ‘ā·šê·šū ‘āšəšāh ‘āšêšū asheShah aSheshuLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Psalm 6:7 HEB: עָֽשְׁשָׁ֣ה מִכַּ֣עַס עֵינִ֑י NAS: My eye has wasted away with grief; KJV: Mine eye is consumed because of grief; INT: has wasted grief my eye Psalm 31:9 Psalm 31:10 3 Occurrences |
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