עַשְׁתֹּרֶת (ʻAshtôreth) — Ashtoreth

Hebrew word study: עַשְׁתֹּרֶת (ʻAshtôreth), Strong's H6253. Ashtoreth, the Phoenician goddess of love (and increase)

HebrewStrong's H6253
Quick definition
Hebrew word
עַשְׁתֹּרֶת (ʻAshtôreth)
Pronounced: ash-to'reth

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

Ashtoreth, the Phoenician goddess of love (and increase)

Word study
Derivation: probably for H6251 (עַשְׁתְּרָה);

KJV translation words: Ashtoreth.

Where this word appears

Strong's H6253 is tagged on 3 words in 3 verses across 2 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in 1 Kings 11:5 and last appears in 2 Kings 23:13.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

to Astarte ×2Astarte ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

לְעַשְׁתֹּרֶת ×2עַשְׁתֹּרֶת ×1

Books where it appears most

1 Kings ×22 Kings ×1

Verses (all 3)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H6251 עַשְׁתְּרָה (ʻashtᵉrâh).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does ʻAshtôreth (H6253) mean?

Ashtoreth, the phoenician goddess of love (and increase).

How is H6253 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H6253 as: Ashtoreth..

How often does עַשְׁתֹּרֶת (ʻAshtôreth) appear?

Strong's H6253 is tagged on 3 words in 3 verses across 2 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in 1 Kings 11:5 and last appears in 2 Kings 23:13.