Ἀσηρώθ
Aseroth, Asheroth
Translated by William Hutton28 Mar 2002Vetting: high6 revisions
Translation
Proper name.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ἀσηρώθ· ὄνομα κύριον.
Betacode
*)ashrw/q: o)/noma ku/rion.
Notes
- Likewise in ps.-Zonaras and, according to Adler, the Ambrosian Lexicon.
The name is that of a Canaanite fertility goddess -- also called Asherah -- mentioned in the Septuagint (and elsewhere): Numbers 11.35, 12.16, Deuteronomy 2.23, etc.