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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 Kings 15:23אֲשֶׁ֣ר · his accomplishments; אֲשֶׁ֣ר
    Now the rest of the acts of Asa, along with all his might, all his accomplishments, and the cities he built, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah? In his old age, however, he became diseased in his feet.
  2. 1 Kings 15:26אֲשֶׁ֥ר · which
    And he did evil in the sight of the LORD and walked in the way of his father and in his sin, which he had caused Israel to commit.
  3. 1 Kings 15:27אֲשֶׁ֣ר
    Then Baasha son of Ahijah of the house of Issachar conspired against Nadab, and Baasha struck him down at Gibbethon of the Philistines while Nadab and all Israel were besieging the city.
  4. 1 Kings 15:29אֲשֶׁ֣ר · that
    As soon as Baasha became king, he struck down the entire household of Jeroboam. He did not leave to Jeroboam anyone who breathed, but destroyed them all according to the word that the LORD had spoken through His servant Ahijah the Shilonite,
  5. 1 Kings 15:30אֲשֶׁ֣ר; וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר · and; אֲשֶׁ֣ר
    …because of the sins Jeroboam had committed and had caused Israel to commit, and because he had provoked the LORD, the God of Israel, to anger.
  6. 1 Kings 15:31אֲשֶׁ֣ר · his accomplishments
    As for the rest of the acts of Nadab, along with all his accomplishments, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?
  7. 1 Kings 15:34אֲשֶׁ֥ר · which
    And Baasha did evil in the sight of the LORD and walked in the way of Jeroboam and in his sin, which he had caused Israel to commit.
  8. 1 Kings 16:2אֲשֶׁ֤ר · though
    “Even though I lifted you out of the dust and made you ruler over My people Israel, you have walked in the way of Jeroboam and have caused My people Israel to sin and to provoke Me to anger by their sins.
  9. 1 Kings 16:5וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר · along with his accomplishments
    As for the rest of the acts of Baasha, along with his accomplishments and might, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?
  10. 1 Kings 16:7אֲשֶׁר־; אֲשֶׁר־ · because
    Moreover, the word of the LORD came through the prophet Jehu son of Hanani against Baasha and his house, because of all the evil he had done in the sight of the LORD, provoking Him to anger with the work of his hands and becoming like the house of Jeroboam, and also because Baasha had struck down the house of Jeroboam.
  11. 1 Kings 16:9אֲשֶׁ֥ר
    However, while Elah was in Tirzah getting drunk in the house of Arza the steward of his household there, Elah’s servant Zimri, the commander of half his chariots, conspired against him.
  12. 1 Kings 16:12אֲשֶׁ֣ר · that
    So Zimri destroyed the entire household of Baasha, according to the word that the LORD had spoken against Baasha through Jehu the prophet.
  13. 1 Kings 16:13אֲשֶׁ֣ר; וַאֲשֶׁ֤ר
    This happened because of all the sins Baasha and his son Elah had committed and had caused Israel to commit, provoking the LORD, the God of Israel, to anger with their worthless idols.
  14. 1 Kings 16:14אֲשֶׁ֣ר · his accomplishments
    As for the rest of the acts of Elah, along with all his accomplishments, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?
  15. 1 Kings 16:15אֲשֶׁ֥ר
    In the twenty-seventh year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Zimri reigned in Tirzah for seven days. Now the troops were encamped against Gibbethon of the Philistines,
  16. 1 Kings 16:19אֲשֶׁ֣ר; אֲשֶׁ֣ר
    …because of the sins he had committed, doing evil in the sight of the LORD and following the example of Jeroboam and the sin he had committed and had caused Israel to commit.
  17. 1 Kings 16:20אֲשֶׁ֣ר
    As for the rest of the acts of Zimri and the treason he committed, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?
  18. 1 Kings 16:22אֲשֶׁ֣ר; אֲשֶׁ֥ר
    But the followers of Omri proved stronger than those of Tibni son of Ginath. So Tibni died and Omri became king.
  19. 1 Kings 16:24אֲשֶׁ֣ר
    He bought the hill of Samaria from Shemer for two talents of silver and built a city there, calling it Samaria after the name of Shemer, who had owned the hill.
  20. 1 Kings 16:25אֲשֶׁ֥ר · who [were]
    But Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD and acted more wickedly than all who were before him.
  21. 1 Kings 16:26אֲשֶׁ֥ר · which
    For he walked in all the ways of Jeroboam son of Nebat and in his sins, which he caused Israel to commit, provoking the LORD, the God of Israel, to anger with their worthless idols.
  22. 1 Kings 16:27אֲשֶׁ֣ר · along with his accomplishments; אֲשֶׁ֣ר
    As for the rest of the acts of Omri, along with his accomplishments and the might he exercised, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?
  23. 1 Kings 16:30אֲשֶׁ֥ר · who
    However, Ahab son of Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD, more than all who were before him.
  24. 1 Kings 16:32אֲשֶׁ֥ר · that
    First, Ahab set up an altar for Baal in the temple of Baal that he had built in Samaria.
  25. 1 Kings 16:33אֲשֶׁ֥ר
    Then he set up an Asherah pole. Thus Ahab did more to provoke the LORD, the God of Israel, to anger than all the kings of Israel before him.
  26. 1 Kings 16:34אֲשֶׁ֣ר · that
    In Ahab’s days, Hiel the Bethelite rebuilt Jericho. At the cost of Abiram his firstborn he laid its foundation, and at the cost of Segub his youngest he set up its gates, according to the word that the LORD had spoken through Joshua son of Nun.
  27. 1 Kings 17:1אֲשֶׁ֣ר
    Now Elijah the Tishbite, who was among the settlers of Gilead, said to Ahab, “As surely as the LORD, the God of Israel, lives, before whom I stand, there will be neither dew nor rain in these years except at my word!”
  28. 1 Kings 17:3אֲשֶׁ֖ר · east of
    “Leave here, turn eastward, and hide yourself by the Brook of Cherith, east of the Jordan.
  29. 1 Kings 17:5אֲשֶׁ֖ר · east of
    So Elijah did what the LORD had told him, and he went and lived by the Brook of Cherith, east of the Jordan.
  30. 1 Kings 17:9אֲשֶׁ֣ר
    “Get up and go to Zarephath of Sidon, and stay there. Behold, I have commanded a widow there to provide for you.”
  31. 1 Kings 17:16אֲשֶׁ֥ר · that
    The jar of flour was not exhausted and the jug of oil did not run dry, according to the word that the LORD had spoken through Elijah.
  32. 1 Kings 17:17אֲשֶׁ֥ר
    Later, the son of the woman who owned the house became ill, and his sickness grew worse and worse, until no breath remained in him.
  33. 1 Kings 17:19אֲשֶׁר־ · where
    But Elijah said to her, “Give me your son.” So he took him from her arms, carried him to the upper room where he was staying, and laid him on his own bed.
  34. 1 Kings 17:20אֲשֶׁר־
    Then he cried out to the LORD, “O LORD my God, have You also brought tragedy on this widow who has opened her home to me, by causing her son to die?”
  35. 1 Kings 18:3אֲשֶׁ֣ר · who
    …and Ahab summoned Obadiah, who was in charge of the palace. (Now Obadiah greatly feared the LORD,
  36. 1 Kings 18:10אֲ֠שֶׁר · where
    As surely as the LORD your God lives, there is no nation or kingdom where my lord has not sent someone to search for you. When they said, ‘He is not here,’ he made that kingdom or nation swear that they had not found you.
  37. 1 Kings 18:12אֲשֶׁ֣ר
    I do not know where the Spirit of the LORD may carry you off when I leave you. Then when I go and tell Ahab and he does not find you, he will kill me. But I, your servant, have feared the LORD from my youth.
  38. 1 Kings 18:13אֲשֶׁר־ · what
    Was it not reported to my lord what I did when Jezebel slaughtered the prophets of the LORD? I hid a hundred prophets of the LORD, fifty men per cave, and I provided them with food and water.
  39. 1 Kings 18:15אֲשֶׁ֥ר · whom
    Then Elijah said, “As surely as the LORD of Hosts lives, before whom I stand, I will present myself to Ahab today.”
  40. 1 Kings 18:24אֲשֶׁר־ · who
    Then you may call on the name of your god, and I will call on the name of the LORD. The God who answers by fire, He is God.” And all the people answered, “What you say is good.”
  41. 1 Kings 18:26אֲשֶׁר־ · that; אֲשֶׁ֥ר
    And they took the bull that was given them, prepared it, and called on the name of Baal from morning until noon, shouting, “O Baal, answer us!” But there was no sound, and no one answered as they leaped around the altar they had made.