Strong's H6252 · Hebrew
עַשְׁתָּרוֹת
ʻAshtârôwth · /ash-taw-roth'/
Definition
Ashtaroth, the name of a Sidonian deity, and of a place East of the Jordan
KJV: Asharoth, Astaroth. See also H1045 (בֵּית עַשְׁתָּרוֹת), H6253 (עַשְׁתֹּרֶת), H6255 (עַשְׁתְּרֹת קַרְנַיִם).
Root / derivation: or עַשְׁתָּרֹת; plural of H6251 (עַשְׁתְּרָה);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered עַשְׁתָּרוֹת across 12 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
12 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Deuteronomy1 verse
Joshua4 verses
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.
Joshua 12:4And the coast of Og king of Bashan, which was of the remnant of the giants, that dwelt at Ashtaroth and at Edrei,
Joshua 13:12All the kingdom of Og in Bashan, which reigned in Ashtaroth and in Edrei, who remained of the remnant of the giants: for these did Moses smite, and cast them out.
Joshua 13:31And half Gilead, and Ashtaroth, 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.
Judges2 verses
And they forsook the LORD, and served Baal and Ashtaroth.
Judges 10:6And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD, and served Baalim, and Ashtaroth, 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 Samuel4 verses
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 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 7:4Then the children of Israel did put away Baalim and Ashtaroth, and served the LORD only.
1 Samuel 12:10And they cried unto the LORD, and said, We have sinned, because we have forsaken the LORD, and have served Baalim and Ashtaroth: but now deliver us out of the hand of our enemies, and we will serve thee.
1 Samuel 31:10And they put his armour in the house of Ashtaroth: and they fastened his body to the wall of Bethshan.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H6252 (ʻAshtârôwth) mean?
Ashtaroth, the name of a Sidonian deity, and of a place East of the Jordan
How many times does H6252 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H6252 (עַשְׁתָּרוֹת) appears in 12 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “Ashtaroth.”
How is ʻAshtârôwth translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H6252 is rendered as “Ashtaroth” (11×), “Astaroth” (1×).
Where does the Hebrew word עַשְׁתָּרוֹת come from?
or עַשְׁתָּרֹת; plural of H6251 (עַשְׁתְּרָה);