a-shē ́ra, ash ́er-im (אשׁרה, ‘ăshērāh; ἄλσος, álsos, mistranslated “grove” in the King James Version, after the Septuagint and Vulgate):
Was the name of a goddess whose worship was widely spread throughout Syria and Canaan; plural Asherim.
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Author: International Std. Bible Encyclopedia
Keywords: Asherah, Grove, Asherim, Assur, Asir, Ishtar, Astarte, Ashtart, Ashtoreth, Ashtaroth, Ashratum, Ashratu, goddess of fertility, moon goddess, Moon god, God of fertility, Assyrian deity, Idol, Foreign god, Idolatry, Fertility god, queen of heaven, Asherah pole
Bible reference(s): Exodus 34:13, Deuteronomy 7:5, Deuteronomy 12:3, Judges 2:13, Judges 10:6, 1 Samuel 7:3, 1 Samuel 7:4, 1 Samuel 12:10, 1 Samuel 31:10, 1 Kings 11:5, 1 Kings 11:33, 1 Kings 14:15, 1 Kings 14:23, 2 Kings 17:10, 2 Kings 23:13, 2 Kings 23:14, 2 Chronicles 14:3, 2 Chronicles 17:6, 2 Chronicles 24:18, 2 Chronicles 31:1, 2 Chronicles 33:19, 2 Chronicles 34:3, 2 Chronicles 34:4, 2 Chronicles 34:7, Isaiah 17:8, Isaiah 27:9, Jeremiah 17:2, Jer 7:18, Jer 44:17-19, Jer 44:25, Micah 5:14
Source: James Orr (editor), The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, 5 volume set.
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