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Asherah meaning

A mother goddess in ancient Semitic religion, consort of the supreme god El.

Using Asherah

  • The main meaning on this page is: A mother goddess in ancient Semitic religion, consort of the supreme god El.
  • In the example corpus, asherah often appears in combinations such as: and asherah, asherah smith, asherah was.

Context around Asherah

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 4 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

yahveh 1×

Often after:

smith 4×

Sentence patterns with Asherah

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

asherah smith added 1× asherah smith attacks 1× baal and asherah into the 1× el and asherah as the 1× fused and asherah did not 1× indicate that asherah was still 1× mayfield and asherah smith 1× of yahveh asherah was his 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

ahab built a 1× asherah smith added 1× asherah smith attacks 1× smith 2002 p 1× the canaanite pantheon 1× then snow turned 1×

Common sentence endings:

and asherah smith 2× 7th century bce 1× and four steals 1× in her way 1× into the country 1× of the earth 1×

Words around Asherah

Just before it in the word index:

asher 158 ashenfelter 2 ashenafi 2 ashena 2 ashen 25 ashely 14

Just after it in the word index:

asheron 2 ashers 3 asherville 2 ashes 737 ashesh 4 asheton 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aakash 12 aanholt 12 aardwolf 12 abadan 12 abati 12 abcc 12

Corpus analysis for Asherah

  • In this selection, "asherah" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, yahveh and smith stand out and add context to how "asherah" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include asherah smith added and asherah smith attacks. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "asherah" sits close to words such as aakash, aanholt and aardwolf, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with asherah

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Asherah Smith attacks the basket while North Surry’s Taylor Duncan stands in her way. (15 words)

They weren’t allowed many second chances due to the rebounding of Madeline Mayfield and Asherah Smith. (17 words)

Asherah Smith added 16 and Shaunae Sawyers 10. Sawyers also had eight rebounds, six assists and four steals. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

If El was the high God of Abraham—Elohim, the prototype of Yahveh—Asherah was his wife, and there are archaeological indications that she was perceived as such before she was in effect 'divorced' in the context of emerging Judaism of the 7th century BCE. (45 words)

Smith 2002, p. 57. At an early stage El and Yahweh became fused and Asherah did not continue as a separate state cult, although she continued to be popular at a community level until Persian times. (36 words)

Then Snow turned on the jets, hit a runner in the lane for an and-one, and the Lady Bears quickly extended the lead back to 20 on scores by Sawyers and Asherah Smith. (34 words)

Example sentences (9)

Asherah Smith added 16 and Shaunae Sawyers 10. Sawyers also had eight rebounds, six assists and four steals.

Asherah Smith attacks the basket while North Surry’s Taylor Duncan stands in her way.

Then Snow turned on the jets, hit a runner in the lane for an and-one, and the Lady Bears quickly extended the lead back to 20 on scores by Sawyers and Asherah Smith.

They weren’t allowed many second chances due to the rebounding of Madeline Mayfield and Asherah Smith.

Ahab built a temple for Baal, and his wife Jezebel brought a large entourage of priests and prophets of Baal and Asherah into the country.

If El was the high God of Abraham—Elohim, the prototype of Yahveh—Asherah was his wife, and there are archaeological indications that she was perceived as such before she was in effect 'divorced' in the context of emerging Judaism of the 7th century BCE.

Smith 2002, p. 57. At an early stage El and Yahweh became fused and Asherah did not continue as a separate state cult, although she continued to be popular at a community level until Persian times.

The Canaanite pantheon consisted of El and Asherah as the chief deities, with 70 sons who were said to rule over each of the nations of the earth.

This is seen by some as a deuteronomic redaction ; since archaeological finds indicate that Asherah was still worshipped in Israelite households well into the 6th century.

Common combinations with asherah

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "asherah" in a sentence?
An example: "Asherah Smith added 16 and Shaunae Sawyers 10. Sawyers also had eight rebounds, six assists and four steals." This page contains 9 example sentences with the word "asherah" from authentic English texts.
What does "asherah" mean?
Asherah means: A mother goddess in ancient Semitic religion, consort of the supreme god El.
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