838. ashshur

Lexicon

ashshur: Asshur, Assyria

Original Word: אשׁר
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: ashur
Pronunciation: ash-SHOOR
Phonetic Spelling: (aw-shoor')
Definition: Asshur, Assyria
Meaning: a step

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

going, step

Or ashshur {ash-shoor'}; from 'ashar in the sense of going; a step -- going, step.

see HEBREW 'ashar

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from ashar
Definition
step, going
NASB Translation
step (1), steps (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[אֲשׁוּר, אָשׁוּר] noun feminine^{Psalm 44:19} step, going (compare Arabic , , Ethiopic footstep) only suffix אֲשֻׁרוֺ Job 23:11; Proverbs 14:15; אֲשׁוּרַי Proverbs 17:5; אֲשֻׁרָ֑י Psalm 40:3; Psalm 73:2; אֲשֻׁרֵנוּ Psalm 44:19; אֲשֻׁרָיוּ Psalm 37:31, all poetic & figurative of mode of life, etc.

[אַשֻּׁר] noun feminine^{Job 31:7} step, going, same usage, אַשֻּׁרַי Job 31:7; אַשֻּׁרֵנוּ Psalm 17:11.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root אָשַׁר (ashar), which means "to go straight," "to advance," or "to be level."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G1778 (ἐνταῦθα • entautha): While not a direct translation, this Greek term can relate to the concept of a place or position, akin to where one's steps might lead.
• G4228 (πούς • pous): This Greek word means "foot" and is more directly related to the concept of steps or walking, aligning with the idea of movement or progression as seen in the Hebrew "ashur."

In summary, the Hebrew word אֲשֻׁר (ashur) encapsulates the idea of a step or movement, often used metaphorically to describe one's journey or path in life. It is a term that underscores the significance of direction and progression, both physically and spiritually, within the biblical narrative.

Usage: The word "ashur" is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe a step or a movement, often metaphorically indicating a path or a way of life. It is not frequently used but carries the connotation of progression or advancement.

Context: The Hebrew word אֲשֻׁר (ashur) appears in the context of describing a step or a movement forward. It is derived from the root אָשַׁר (ashar), which conveys the idea of going straight or advancing. This term is used to illustrate the concept of a journey or a path, both in a literal and metaphorical sense. In the Hebrew Scriptures, the notion of a "step" can symbolize the progression of one's life or the direction in which one is heading. The word is not commonly found in the biblical text, but when it does appear, it emphasizes the importance of the path one takes, whether in a physical journey or in the moral and spiritual direction of life.

Forms and Transliterations

אֲ֭שֻׁרַי אֲשֻׁרֵ֗ינוּ אֲשֻׁרָֽי׃ אֲשֻׁרָֽיו׃ אַ֭שֻּׁרֵינוּ אַשֻּׁרִי֮ אשרי אשרי׃ אשריו׃ אשרינו בַּ֭אֲשֻׁרוֹ באשרו לַאֲשֻׁרֽוֹ׃ לאשרו׃ ’ă·šu·rāw ’ă·šu·ray ’ă·šu·rāy ’ă·šu·rê·nū ’aš·šu·rê·nū ’aš·šu·rî ’aššurênū ’aššurî ’ăšurāw ’ăšuray ’ăšurāy ’ăšurênū Ashshureinu ashshuRi Ashurai ashuRav ashuReinu ba’ăšurōw ba·’ă·šu·rōw baashuro la’ăšurōw la·’ă·šu·rōw laashuRo

Englishman's Concordance

Job 23:11
HEB: בַּ֭אֲשֻׁרוֹ אָחֲזָ֣ה רַגְלִ֑י
KJV: hath held his steps, his way
INT: his steps has held my foot

Job 31:7
HEB: אִ֥ם תִּטֶּ֣ה אַשֻּׁרִי֮ מִנִּ֪י הַ֫דָּ֥רֶךְ
NAS: If my step has turned from the way,
KJV: If my step hath turned out of the way,
INT: If has turned my step from the way

Psalm 17:5
HEB: תָּמֹ֣ךְ אֲ֭שֻׁרַי בְּמַעְגְּלוֹתֶ֑יךָ בַּל־
KJV: Hold up my goings in thy paths,
INT: have held my goings to your paths have not

Psalm 17:11
HEB: אַ֭שֻּׁרֵינוּ עַתָּ֣ה [סְבָבוּנִי
NAS: surrounded us in our steps; They set
KJV: They have now compassed us in our steps: they have set
INT: our steps have now make

Psalm 37:31
HEB: לֹ֖א תִמְעַ֣ד אֲשֻׁרָֽיו׃
KJV: [is] in his heart; none of his steps shall slide.
INT: not slip of his steps

Psalm 40:2
HEB: רַגְלַ֗י כּוֹנֵ֥ן אֲשֻׁרָֽי׃
KJV: [and] established my goings.
INT: my feet making my goings

Psalm 44:18
HEB: לִבֵּ֑נוּ וַתֵּ֥ט אֲשֻׁרֵ֗ינוּ מִנִּ֥י אָרְחֶֽךָ׃
KJV: back, neither have our steps declined
INT: our heart deviated have our steps from your way

Psalm 73:2
HEB: (שֻׁפְּכ֥וּ ק) אֲשֻׁרָֽי׃
KJV: gone; my steps had well nigh
INT: had almost cast my steps

Proverbs 14:15
HEB: וְ֝עָר֗וּם יָבִ֥ין לַאֲשֻׁרֽוֹ׃
KJV: [man] looketh well to his going.
INT: the sensible considers to his going

9 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 838
9 Occurrences

’aš·šu·rê·nū — 1 Occ.
’aš·šu·rî — 1 Occ.
’ă·šu·ray — 3 Occ.
’ă·šu·rāw — 1 Occ.
’ă·šu·rê·nū — 1 Occ.
ba·’ă·šu·rōw — 1 Occ.
la·’ă·šu·rōw — 1 Occ.