Strong's Lexicon Ashtoreth: Ashtoreth Original Word: עַשְׁתֹּרֶת Word Origin: Derived from the Semitic root עשתר (ʿštr), related to the Akkadian goddess Ishtar. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent in Strong's Concordance, but related concepts of idolatry and foreign gods can be found in entries such as G1497 (eidolon - idol) and G1496 (eidololatria - idolatry). Usage: Ashtoreth refers to a prominent Canaanite goddess associated with love, war, and fertility. In the Hebrew Bible, she is often depicted as a foreign deity whose worship was in direct opposition to the worship of Yahweh. Ashtoreth is frequently mentioned in the context of idolatry and apostasy among the Israelites. Cultural and Historical Background: Ashtoreth was widely worshiped in the ancient Near East, particularly among the Canaanites and Phoenicians. She is often equated with the Babylonian goddess Ishtar and the Greek goddess Astarte. Her worship involved rituals that were considered abominable by the Israelites, including temple prostitution and possibly child sacrifice. The Israelites were repeatedly warned against adopting the religious practices of the surrounding nations, including the worship of Ashtoreth. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originthe same as Ashtoreth, q.v. Brown-Driver-Briggs עַשְׁתֹּ֫רֶת proper name, of deities ±Aštœreth, < ±Ašt¹rt, ±Aštéreth (see below) (MI17 עשתר כמש; Phoenician עשתרת (+ often in proper names), proper name עבד עשתר CookAcad. Jan.18, 1896 Sabean proper name, of deity עתֿתר see especially OsZMG xx (1866), 279 f. DHMib. xxxvii (1883), 376 FellSab. Gotternamen, ZMG liv (1900), 231 ff., especially 237 ff.; Assyrian Ištar; Old Aramaic, Palmyrene עתר (= עתֿתר) in proper name; in Egyptian ±astirati WMMAs.u.Eur.313; Greek Ἀστάρτη; on their Greek equivalents (e.g. Ἀφροδίτη) compare LewyFremdw. 148, 186 f, 250); — ֶֹ֯ probably artificial, to suggest בּשֶׁת, originally תַּרְתְּ-, תֶּרֶת-, compare Ištar, Ασταρτη, etc.; ׳ע 1 Kings 11:5 2t.; plural תָּרוֺת- Judges 2:13 + 3t.+ רֹת- 1 Samuel 7:4; 1 Samuel 31:10 read probably singular (Dr and others); — ±Aštart, ±Aštereth (Ασταρτη, plural Ασταρται, but Judges 10:6; 1 Samuel 7:4 Ασταρωθ), ancient Semitic goddess (with male counterpart in Moabite, Sabean and apparently Phoenician); Phoenician deity, עשׁתרת אֱלֹהֵי צִדֹנִים 1 Kings 11:5,33, ׳שִׁקֻּץ צ ׳ע 2 Kings 23:13; so probably ׳בֵּית ע 1 Samuel 31:10 (reading singular; see especially Dr); elsewhere plural, of various local goddesses, called עֲשְׁתָּרוֺת (compareAssyrian ilâni u ištarat = gods and Ištars (i.e. goddesses), usually + בעל(יםׅ, as Canaanitish deities Judges 2:13; Judges 10:6; 1 Samuel 7:4; 1 Samuel 12:10; "" אֱלֹהֵי הַנֵּכָר 1 Samuel 7:3. — See especially DrAshtoreth in HastDB; on Išitar JastrRel. Babylonian passive especially 202 f.; on `Athtar BaeRel. 117 f; on Phoenician on `Aštart PietschmGeschichte. Phön. 184 f.; on ±Ashtoreth BartonJBL x (1891), 73 ff. GFMEncy. Bib. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Ashtoreth Probably for ashtrah; Ashtoreth, the Phoenician goddess of love (and increase) -- Ashtoreth. see HEBREW ashtrah Forms and Transliterations לְעַשְׁתֹּ֣רֶת ׀ לְעַשְׁתֹּרֶת֮ לעשתרת עַשְׁתֹּ֔רֶת עשתרת ‘aš·tō·reṯ ‘aštōreṯ ashToret lə‘aštōreṯ lə·‘aš·tō·reṯ leashtoRetLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 1 Kings 11:5 HEB: שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה אַחֲרֵ֣י עַשְׁתֹּ֔רֶת אֱלֹהֵ֖י צִדֹנִ֑ים KJV: after Ashtoreth the goddess INT: Solomon after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians 1 Kings 11:33 2 Kings 23:13 3 Occurrences |
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