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אֲשֶׁר

a.sherwhichHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentPronoun5,502 occurrences39 books4,440 verses

Definition

a primitive relative pronoun (of every gender and number); who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.
Traditional renderings: × after, × alike, as (soon as), because, × every, for, + forasmuch, + from whence, + how(-soever), × if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), × though, + until, + whatsoever, when, where (+ -as, -in, -of, -on, -soever, -with), which, whilst, + whither(-soever), who(-m, -soever, -se). As it is indeclinable, it is often accompanied by the personal pronoun expletively, used to show the connection.

In the Greek Old Testament

How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders אֲשֶׁר:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

5,502 total
  1. 1 Samuel 30:10אֲשֶׁ֣ר · because
    …because two hundred men were too exhausted to cross the brook. But David and four hundred men continued in pursuit.
  2. 1 Samuel 30:14אֲשֶׁ֥ר
    We raided the Negev of the Cherethites, the territory of Judah, and the Negev of Caleb, and we burned down Ziklag.”
  3. 1 Samuel 30:16אֲשֶׁ֥ר
    So he led David down, and there were the Amalekites spread out over all the land, eating, drinking, and celebrating the great amount of plunder they had taken from the land of the Philistines and the land of Judah.
  4. 1 Samuel 30:17אֲשֶׁר־ · who
    And David struck them down from twilight until the evening of the next day. Not a man escaped, except four hundred young men who fled, riding off on camels.
  5. 1 Samuel 30:18אֲשֶׁ֥ר
    So David recovered everything the Amalekites had taken, including his two wives.
  6. 1 Samuel 30:19אֲשֶׁ֥ר
    Nothing was missing, young or old, son or daughter, or any of the plunder the Amalekites had taken. David brought everything back.
  7. 1 Samuel 30:21אֲשֶֽׁר־ · who; אֲשֶׁר־
    When David came to the two hundred men who had been too exhausted to follow him and who were left behind at the Brook of Besor, they came out to meet him and the troops with him. As David approached the men, he greeted them,
  8. 1 Samuel 30:22אֲשֶׁ֣ר · who; אֲשֶׁ֣ר; אֲשֶׁ֣ר
    …but all the wicked and worthless men among those who had gone with David said, “Because they did not go with us, we will not share with them the plunder we recovered, except for each man’s wife and children. They may take them and go.”
  9. 1 Samuel 30:23אֲשֶׁר־ · with what
    But David said, “My brothers, you must not do this with what the LORD has given us. He has protected us and delivered into our hands the raiders who came against us.
  10. 1 Samuel 30:27לַאֲשֶׁ֧ר · He sent gifts to those; וְלַאֲשֶׁ֥ר; וְלַאֲשֶׁ֥ר
    He sent gifts to those in Bethel, Ramoth Negev, and Jattir;
  11. 1 Samuel 30:28וְלַאֲשֶׁ֧ר · to those; וְלַאֲשֶׁ֥ר; וְלַאֲשֶׁ֥ר
    …to those in Aroer, Siphmoth, and Eshtemoa;
  12. 1 Samuel 30:29וְלַאֲשֶׁ֣ר · to those; וְלַֽאֲשֶׁר֙ · and; וְלַאֲשֶׁ֖ר
    …to those in Racal and in the cities of the Jerahmeelites and Kenites;
  13. 1 Samuel 30:30וְלַאֲשֶׁ֧ר · to those; וְלַאֲשֶׁ֥ר; וְלַאֲשֶׁ֥ר
    …to those in Hormah, Bor-ashan, and Athach;
  14. 1 Samuel 30:31וְלַאֲשֶׁ֖ר · and to those; אֲשֶֽׁר־ · where
    …and to those in Hebron and in all the places where David and his men had roamed.
  15. 1 Samuel 31:7אֲשֶׁר־; וַאֲשֶׁ֣ר׀
    When the Israelites along the valley and those on the other side of the Jordan saw that the army of Israel had fled and that Saul and his sons had died, they abandoned their cities and ran away. So the Philistines came and occupied their cities.
  16. 1 Samuel 31:11אֲשֶׁר־ · what
    When the people of Jabesh-gilead heard what the Philistines had done to Saul,
  17. 2 Samuel 1:4אֲשֶׁר־
    “What was the outcome?” David asked. “Please tell me.” “The troops fled from the battle,” he replied. “Many of them fell and died. And Saul and his son Jonathan are also dead.”
  18. 2 Samuel 1:10אֲשֶׁ֣ר · that; אֲשֶׁ֣ר · that
    So I stood over him and killed him, because I knew that after he had fallen he could not survive. And I took the crown that was on his head and the band that was on his arm, and I have brought them here to my lord.”
  19. 2 Samuel 1:11אֲשֶׁ֥ר · who [were]
    Then David took hold of his own clothes and tore them, and all the men who were with him did the same.
  20. 2 Samuel 2:3אֲשֶׁר־ · who
    David also took the men who were with him, each with his household, and they settled in the towns near Hebron.
  21. 2 Samuel 2:4אֲשֶׁ֥ר
    Then the men of Judah came to Hebron, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, “It was the men of Jabesh-gilead who buried Saul.”
  22. 2 Samuel 2:5אֲשֶׁ֨ר · because
    So David sent messengers to the men of Jabesh-gilead to tell them, “The LORD bless you, because you showed this kindness to Saul your lord when you buried him.
  23. 2 Samuel 2:6אֲשֶׁ֥ר · because
    Now may the LORD show you loving devotion and faithfulness, and I will also show you the same favor because you have done this.
  24. 2 Samuel 2:8אֲשֶׁ֣ר
    Meanwhile, Abner son of Ner, the commander of Saul’s army, took Saul’s son Ish-bosheth, moved him to Mahanaim,
  25. 2 Samuel 2:11אֲשֶׁר֩ · that
    And the length of time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.
  26. 2 Samuel 2:16אֲשֶׁ֥ר · which
    Then each man grabbed his opponent by the head and thrust his sword into his opponent’s side, and they all fell together. So this place, which is in Gibeon, is called Helkath-hazzurim.
  27. 2 Samuel 2:18אֲשֶׁ֥ר
    The three sons of Zeruiah were there: Joab, Abishai, and Asahel. Now Asahel was fleet of foot like a wild gazelle,
  28. 2 Samuel 2:23אֲשֶׁר־ · where
    But Asahel refused to turn away. So Abner thrust the butt of his spear into his stomach, and it came out his back, and he fell dead on the spot. And every man paused when he came to the place where Asahel had fallen and died.
  29. 2 Samuel 2:24אֲשֶׁר֙
    But Joab and Abishai pursued Abner. By sunset, they had gone as far as the hill of Ammah opposite Giah on the way to the wilderness of Gibeon.
  30. 2 Samuel 2:32אֲשֶׁ֖ר
    And they took Asahel and buried him in his father’s tomb in Bethlehem. Then Joab and his men marched all night and reached Hebron at daybreak.
  31. 2 Samuel 3:8אֲשֶׁ֣ר · that
    Abner was furious over Ish-bosheth’s accusation. “Am I the head of a dog that belongs to Judah?” he asked. “All this time I have been loyal to the house of your father Saul, to his brothers, and to his friends. I have not delivered you into the hand of David, but now you accuse me of wrongdoing with this woman!
  32. 2 Samuel 3:9כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר · what
    May God punish Abner, and ever so severely, if I do not do for David what the LORD has sworn to him:
  33. 2 Samuel 3:14אֲשֶׁר֙ · whom
    Then David sent messengers to say to Ish-bosheth son of Saul, “Give me back my wife, Michal, whom I betrothed to myself for a hundred Philistine foreskins.”
  34. 2 Samuel 3:19אֲשֶׁר־ · that
    Abner also spoke to the Benjamites. Then he went to Hebron to tell David all that seemed good to Israel and to the whole house of Benjamin.
  35. 2 Samuel 3:20אֲשֶׁר־
    When Abner and twenty of his men came to David at Hebron, David held a feast for them.
  36. 2 Samuel 3:21אֲשֶׁר־ · that
    Then Abner said to David, “Let me go at once, and I will gather all Israel to my lord the king, that they may make a covenant with you, and that you may rule over all that your heart desires.” So David dismissed Abner, and he went in peace.