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Bible Lexicons

Old Testament Hebrew Lexical DictionaryHebrew Lexicon

Strong's #787 - אשׁ

Transliteration

ʼôsh

Phonetics

ohsh

Origin

corresponding (by transposition and abbrev.) to (H803)

Parts of Speech

Noun Masculine

TWOT

2613

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs'

1) foundation

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 2310 ‑ θεμέλιος (them‑el'‑ee‑os);

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

KJV (3)

Ezra 3

NAS (3)

Ezra 3

HCS (3)

Ezra 3

BSB (3)

Ezra 3

ESV (3)

Ezra 3

WEB (3)

Ezra 3

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

1021) s a (אסה ASh) AC: Press CO: Fire AB: Despair: The pictograph a represents strength. The s is a picture of teeth and imply pressing as one does with the teeth to chew food. Combined these pictures mean "a strong pressing down". A fire is made by firmly pressing a wooden rod down onto a wooden board and spinning the rod with a bow drill. Wood dust is generated from the two woods rubbing together and is heated by the friction creating a small ember in the dust. Small tinder is then placed on the ember and is blown ignited the tinder. (eng: ash - as the product of fire)

A) s a (אסה ASh) AC: ? CO: Fire AB: ?: The pressing of wood together with a fire drill to produce fire through friction.

N^f) s a (אסה ASh) - Fire: [Hebrew and Aramaic] KJV (380): fire, burning, fiery, flaming, hot - Strongs: H784 (אֵשׁ), H785 (אֶשָּׁא)

N^f1) e s a (אסהה AShH) - Fire: A fire as well as an offering made by fire. KJV (1): fire - Strongs: H800 (אֵשׁ)

j^m) n f s a (אסהונ AShWN) - Furnace: [Aramaic only] KJV (10): furnace - Strongs: H861 (אַתּוּן)

B) s s a (אסהסה AShSh) AC: Press CO: Foundation AB: Pressure: The firm pressing down on something.

b^f) s i s a (אסהיסה AShYSh) - Foundation: The pressing down of the soil to form a firm and flat surface. KJV (1): foundation - Strongs: H808 (אָשִׁישׁ)

b^f1) e s i s a (אסהיסהה AShYShH) - Raisin Cake: Dried raisins, a food staple, were pressed into cakes. KJV (4): flagon - Strongs: H809 (אֲשִׁישָׁה)

E) a s a (אסהא AShA) AC: Press CO: Foundation AB: Pressure: The firm pressing down on something.

o^m) a s f a (אוסהא AWShA) - Foundation: The pressing down of the soil to form a firm and flat surface. [Aramaic only] KJV (3): foundation - Strongs: H787 (אשׁ)

H) e s a (אסהה AShH) AC: ? CO: Fire AB: ?

e^m ) e s i a (איסהה AYShH) - Fire: A fire offering. KJV (65): offering - Strongs: H801 (אִשֶּׁה)

L) s a i (יאסה YASh) AC: Press CO: ? AB: Despair: A strong pressing down on someone bringing despair or hopelessness.

V) s a i (יאסה YASh) - Despair: A pressure of hopelessness. KJV (6): (vf: Niphal, Piel) despair, desperate, no hope - Strongs: H2976 (יָאַשׁ)

M) s i a (איסה AYSh) AC: ? CO: Fire AB: ?: The charred wood after being burned in the fire.

j^m) n f s i a (איסהונ AYShWN) - Black: The black of night or the pupil of the eye. In the sense of charring from a fire. KJV (6): apple, obscure, black - Strongs: H380 (אִישׁוֹן)

N) i s a (אסהי AShY) AC: ? CO: Pillar AB: ?: A strong pressing down on something.

d^f1) e i f s a (אסהויה AShWYH) - Pil KJV (1): foundation - Strongs: H803 (אֲשׁוּיָה)

Adopted Roots:

A2108 K o d (Extinguish)
A2584 Q s o (Press, Oppression)
A2585 R s o (Rich, Riches)
A2586 T s o (Shine)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

[אשׁ K^{§ 55,5 c}] noun masculine^{Ezra 6:3} foundation (probably loan-word from Assyrian uššû, id., √ אשׁשׁ (see Biblical Hebrew), so Zim^{KAT 3. 649}; ᵑ7 feminine אוּשָׁא, Late Hebrew אוּשָׁה, Christian- Palestinian Aramaic

, Schulth^{Lex. 19}; Arabic

: Nö^{M 99}); — plural emphatic אֻשַּׁיָּא Ezra 4:12; Ezra 5:16; suffix אֻשֹּׁהִי Ezra 6:3.

Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition

אשׁ (פsh); Pl. אֻשִּׁין Ch. foundations, Ezra 4:12, 5:16 from the root אָשַׁשׁ. (Arab. أُسُّ.)

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List of Word Forms

אֻשַּׁיָּ֛א אשיא וְאֻשַּׁיָּ֖א וְאֻשּׁ֖וֹהִי ואשוהי ואשיא ’uš·šay·yā ’uššayyā ushshaiYa veushshaiYa veushShohi wə’uššayyā wə’uššōwhî wə·’uš·šay·yā wə·’uš·šō·w·hî