Lexical Definition

‎אָשַׁר‎ ʼâshar (aw-shar') to bless ^H:V
or אָשֵׁר ʼâshêr (aw-share'); a primitive root

(call, be) bless(-ed, happy), go, guide, lead, relieve.

• to be straight (used in the widest sense, especially to be level, right, happy)
• figuratively, to go forward, be honest, proper

1) to go straight, walk, go on, advance, make progress
1a)(Qal) to go straight on, make progress
1b) (Piel)
1b1) to go straight on, advance
1b2) to lead on (causative)
1b3) to set right, righten
1b4) to pronounce happy, call blessed
1c) (Pual)
1c1) to be advanced, be led on
1c2) to be made happy, be blessed

See Greek: ἀσφαλής · ζηλόω · κατευθύνω · μακαρίζω · πλανάω

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[‎אָשַׁר‎] verb go straight, go on, advance (Assyrian ašâru Zim^{BP 11}; Arabic, Aramaic in derivatives) —

Qal Imperative ‎אִשְׁרוּ‎ Prov 9:6 ‎אִשְׁרוּ בְדֶרֶךְ בִּינָה‎ go straight on in the way of understanding. Pi`el Perfect ‎אִשְּׁרוּ‎ Mal 3:12; Gen 30:13 Imperfect ‎תְּאַשֵּׁר‎ Prov 4:14 + 4 t.; Imperative ‎אַשֵּׁר‎ Prov 23:19 Participle plural ‎מְאַשְּׁרִים‎ Mal 3:15 + 2 t.; —

1. intensive go straight on, advance Prov 4:14.

2. causative lead on Prov 23:19; Isa 3:12; Isa 9:15*.

3. set right, righten Isa 1:17.

4. pronounce happy, call blessed Gen 30:13 (J) Job 29:11; Ps 72:17; Prov 31:28; Song 6:9; Mal 3:12; Mal 3:15. Pu`al Imperfect ‎יְאֻשַּׁר‎ Ps 41:3* Participle ‎מְאֻשָּׁר‎ Prov 3:18; Isa 9:15*.

1. be led on Isa 9:15*.

2. be made happy, blessed Ps 41:3*; Prov 3:18.

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