Ashtoreth — the meaning of the Hebrew name עַשְׁתֹּרֶת

עַשְׁתֹּרֶת

ʻAshtôreth · pronounced ash-to'reth · Strong's H6253 · a woman

Ashtoreth means Ashtoreth, the Phoenician goddess of love (and increase).

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עַשְׁתְּרָה ʻashtᵉrâh (probably for, H6251) — increase open in the lexicon ›

probably for H6251; Ashtoreth, the Phoenician goddess of love (and increase).

1Kgs 11:5 For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites. (KJV)

3 occurrences in 3 verses — 1 Kings, 2 Kings

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Definitions from Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (public domain); occurrences from the Westminster Leningrad Codex via Hebrew Explorer's interlinear.

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