Ἀσηρώθ
Aseroth, Asheroth
Translated by William Hutton28 Mar 2002Vetting: high4 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.
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Revision history4 revisions · last 1 Sep 2015
- expanded note — David Whitehead
- more keywords — David Whitehead
- added reference — Catharine Roth
- added note and keywords — Catharine Roth
- Translated — William Hutton