ʻAshtârôwth — H6252

Definition

feminine locative proper noun

Ashtaroth, the name of a Sidonian deity, and of a place East of the Jordan

1. Ashtaroth or Astaroth = "star"
2. n pr f deity
3. false goddesses in the Canaanite religion, usually related to fertility cult
4. n pr loc
5. a city in Bashan east of the Jordan given to Manasseh
1. same as H06255

Usually translated as

Astaroth, Asharoth

Origin

or ʻAshtârôth; plural of H6251

• ʻashtᵉrâh (H6251)

Occurrences

ʻAshtârôwth occurs 12 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Deuteronomy (1), Joshua (4), Judges (2), 1 Samuel (4), 1 Chronicles (1)

• Deuteronomy 1:4 — After he had slain Sihon the king of the Amorites, which dwelt in Heshbon, and Og the king of Bashan, which dwelt at Astaroth (בְּעַשְׁתָּרֹ֖ת) in Edrei:
• Joshua 9:10 — And all that he did to the two kings of the Amorites, that were beyond Jordan, to Sihon king of Heshbon, and to Og king of Bashan, which was at Ashtaroth (בְּעַשְׁתָּרֽוֹת).
• Joshua 12:4 — And the coast of Og king of Bashan, which was of the remnant of the giants, that dwelt at Ashtaroth (בְּעַשְׁתָּר֖וֹת) and at Edrei,
• Joshua 13:12 — All the kingdom of Og in Bashan, which reigned in Ashtaroth (בְּעַשְׁתָּר֖וֹת) and in Edrei, who remained of the remnant of the giants: for these did Moses smite, and cast them out.
• Joshua 13:31 — And half Gilead, and Ashtaroth (וְעַשְׁתָּר֣וֹת), and Edrei, cities of the kingdom of Og in Bashan, were pertaining unto the children of Machir the son of Manasseh, even to the one half of the children of Machir by their families.
• Judges 2:13 — And they forsook the LORD, and served Baal and Ashtaroth (וְלָעַשְׁתָּרֽוֹת).
• Judges 10:6 — And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD, and served Baalim, and Ashtaroth (הָעַשְׁתָּר֡וֹת), and the gods of Syria, and the gods of Zidon, and the gods of Moab, and the gods of the children of Ammon, and the gods of the Philistines, and forsook the LORD, and served not him.
• 1 Samuel 7:3 — And Samuel spake unto all the house of Israel, saying, If ye do return unto the LORD with all your hearts, then put away the strange gods and Ashtaroth (וְהָעַשְׁתָּר֑וֹת) from among you, and prepare your hearts unto the LORD, and serve him only: and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.
• 1 Samuel 7:4 — Then the children of Israel did put away Baalim and Ashtaroth (הָעַשְׁתָּרֹ֑ת), and served the LORD only.
• 1 Samuel 12:10 — And they cried unto the LORD, and said, We have sinned, because we have forsaken the LORD, and have served Baalim and Ashtaroth (הָעַשְׁתָּר֑וֹת): but now deliver us out of the hand of our enemies, and we will serve thee.
• 1 Samuel 31:10 — And they put his armour in the house of Ashtaroth (עַשְׁתָּר֑וֹת): and they fastened his body to the wall of Beth-shan.
• 1 Chronicles 6:71 — Unto the sons of Gershom were given out of the family of the half tribe of Manasseh, Golan in Bashan with her suburbs, and Ashtaroth (עַשְׁתָּר֖וֹת) with her suburbs: