The meaning of “אֲשֵׁדָה”
Understanding ʼăshêdâh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
feminine of אֶשֶׁד springs. - a ravine 1) foundation, slope
אֲשֵׁדָה
feminine of אֶשֶׁד springs. - a ravine 1) foundation, slope
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Deuteronomy 4:49 | “And all the plain on this side Jordan eastward, even unto the sea of the plain, under the springs of Pisgah. ” Word: אֲשֵׁדָה (ʼăshêdâh) | |
| Joshua 10:40 | “So Joshua smote all the country of the hills, and of the south, and of the vale, and of the springs, and all their kings: he left none remaining, but utterly destroyed all that breathed, as the Lord God of Israel commanded.” Word: אֲשֵׁדָה (ʼăshêdâh) | |
| Joshua 12:8 | “In the mountains, and in the valleys, and in the plains, and in the springs, and in the wilderness, and in the south country; the Hittites, the Amorites, and the Canaanites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites:” Word: אֲשֵׁדָה (ʼăshêdâh) |