Strong's Lexicon ashtaroth: Ashtaroth Original Word: עַשְׁתְּרָה Word Origin: Derived from the root עַשְׁתֹּרֶת (Ashtoreth), which is a Canaanite goddess. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Ashtaroth in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew context. Usage: Ashtaroth refers to both a Canaanite goddess and a city named after her. The goddess Ashtoreth was associated with fertility, love, and war, and was worshiped by various ancient Near Eastern cultures. The city of Ashtaroth was located in the region of Bashan and was known as a center of worship for this deity. Cultural and Historical Background: Ashtaroth was a significant figure in the religious practices of the Canaanites and other neighboring cultures. The worship of Ashtoreth often involved rituals that were considered abominable by the Israelites, including temple prostitution and possibly child sacrifice. The city of Ashtaroth was a prominent location in the Transjordan region, often associated with the Rephaim, a group of ancient people mentioned in the Bible. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom ashath Definition perhaps young NASB Translation young (4). Brown-Driver-Briggs II. [עַשְׁתָּרוֺת] noun plural feminine only construct in phrase עַשְׁתְּר(וֺ)ת צאֶֹ נ֑ךָ Deuteronomy 7:13; Deuteronomy 28:4,18,51 (all "" שְׁגַר אֲלָפֶיךָ) usually interpreted either as a. = ewes (Thes) or as b. = young (compare veneres gregis; in either case with reference to ±Aštart as goddess of fecundity; RSSemitic i. 292, 457 f., 2nd ed. 310, 476 f., adopting b, thinks one type of ±Ašt in Canaan had form of sheep, so DrDeuteronomy 7:13); compare also Strong's Exhaustive Concordance flock Probably from ashar; increase -- flock. see HEBREW ashar Forms and Transliterations וְעַשְׁתְּר֥וֹת וְעַשְׁתְּרֹ֣ת וּבָעִתִּ֣ים ובעתים ועשתרות ועשתרת ū·ḇā·‘it·tîm ūḇā‘ittîm uvaitTim veashteRot wə‘aštərōṯ wə‘aštərōwṯ wə·‘aš·tə·rō·wṯ wə·‘aš·tə·rōṯLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Deuteronomy 7:13 HEB: שְׁגַר־ אֲלָפֶ֙יךָ֙ וְעַשְׁתְּרֹ֣ת צֹאנֶ֔ךָ עַ֚ל NAS: of your herd and the young of your flock, KJV: of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep, INT: the increase of your herd and the young of your flock in Deuteronomy 28:4 Deuteronomy 28:18 Deuteronomy 28:51 2 Chronicles 15:5 5 Occurrences |
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as name of land fertilized by dew and rain WeSkizzen iii. 170. 
