Get dozens of bible study resources you can study anywhere. The israelites also worshiped asherah from as early as the time immediately following the death of joshua judges 2. In canaanite religion she was associated primarily with love and fertility, playing the role of divine courtesan, for example, in mythological texts from the late bronze age c. As for you and your wives, you have spoken with your mouths and fulfilled it with your hands, saying, we will certainly perform our vows that we have vowed, to burn sacrifices to the queen of heaven and pour out drink offerings to her. She is mentioned in the hebrew bible in the forms ashtoreth singular and. For solomon went after ashtoreth the goddess of the sidonians and after milcom the detestable idol of the ammonites. These names often occur in the plural ashtaroth, baalim, probably as indicating either different. Ashtoreth international standard bible encyclopedia. What this does indicate to us is that the plural or the singular form could refer to figurines.
The spelling and vocalization of the name of this goddess, whose worship was widely practiced throughout the ancient near e, is badly confused because of the practice of the writers of the ot and the. Now you have the chance to enjoy this excellent translation of. Ashtoreth in the bible encyclopedia isbe bible history. The phoenicians called her astarte, the assyrians worshiped her as ishtar, and the philistines had a. For solomon went after ashtoreth the goddess of the zidonians, and after milcom the abomination. Yahweh is clearly in fear of the dozens of other gods admitted by the bible. It is generally mentioned with edrei, and the two were given to machir of the tribe of manasseh when moses divided the territory east of the jordan before his death deut. It is a title and, strictly speaking, not a name, usually found in the sense of my lady, my goddess. Reference list ashtoreth king james bible dictionary. There was a temple of this goddess among the philistines in the time of saul 1 samuel 31. Download the free bible kjv app and start your day fresh with a daily bible verse and carry your softcopy of the kjv bible with you anytime and anyplace you. Click the search button below to search the entire website including all scripture translations, comments, commentary, bible dictionary, articles, and other pages. Ashtoreth article about ashtoreth by the free dictionary.
American king james version and the high places that were before jerusalem, which were on the right hand of the mount of corruption, which solomon the king of israel had built for ashtoreth the abomination of the zidonians, and for chemosh the abomination of the moabites, and for milcom the abomination of the children of ammon, did the king defile. King james bible king james version kjv search the bible. Logos 8 fundamentals gives you the books and tools to. Ashtoreth eastons bible dictionary bible dictionary.
From ancient sources such as the epic of gilgamesh and records unearthed by archeologists from longruined. It may be a title rather than the name of a specific god. Download latest design bible compatible with tablet always provide unread chapters for notification bible offline english read bible. The phoenicians called her astarte, the assyrians worshiped her as ishtar, and the philistines had a temple of asherah 1 samuel 31. Semitic deity a deity worshipped by the ancient semites. Two key figures in the origin of christmas are nimrod, a great grandson of noah, and his mother and wife, semiramis, also known as ishtar and isis. The old testament uses the plural form, ashtaroth, more than the singular form, ashtoreth. Ashtoreth is a project in search of a shamanistic perspective, channeling at times minimal, meditativ drones. There was a temple of this goddess among the philistines in the time of saul 1 sam. Solomon worshiped 1 the sidonian goddess astarte and the detestable ammonite god milcom. This text, verse 33 of this chapter, and 2 kings 23. Kjv search results for ashtoreth blue letter bible. Asherah, or ashtoreth, was the name of the chief female deity worshiped in ancient syria, phoenicia, and canaan. They abandoned the lord to serve baal and the images of ashtoreth.
Ashtaroth holman bible dictionary bible dictionary. Carry with you your personal audio bible so you can read or listen wherever you like. Welcome to the international standard bible encyclopedia on bible history online the international standard bible encyclopedia, also known as the isbe, is an exhaustive biblical encyclopedia that explains in detail every significant word in the bible, and also includes historical information from the apocrypha. One article i read said that virgins were sacrificed if they did not.
City of the rephaims who were smitten by chedorlaomer gen. Logos 8 is a collection of digital books and bible study tools that make personal bible study easy for anyone. See ashtoreth instances in the king james version kjv. At that time israelites began worshiping the ashtoreth of the sidonians. Well send you a new verse every day to download or share. Go ahead and confirm your vows, and certainly perform your vows. Under the name of ishtar, she was one of the great deities of the assyrians.
Ashtoreth, diana, molech, nehushtan, remphan, tartak, nisroch, rahab, just to name a few. The place of this male deity in the canaanite pantheon is as yet unclear. Ashtoreth is a project in a search of a shamanistic perspective, channeling at times minimal, meditative drones. The philistines seem to have adopted her under her warlike form 1 sam 31.
The origin of the name and character of the goddess. Astarte is the greek form of the name ashtart, who, along with asherah and anath, was one of the three great goddesses of the canaanite pantheon. Digital markup bible study tool visit free bible courses. Translations, meanings, complete red letter bible words of god in dark red, words of jesus in light red.
Asherah also ashtoreth or astarte, though there may have been a distinction was the primary goddess worshiped by the ancient canaanites and neighboring peoples, including the philistines 1 samuel 31. The philistines seem to have adopted her under her warlike form 1sa 31. Astaroth in demonology, is the great duke of hell in the first hierarchy with beelzebub and lucifer. The mosaic law demanded the death penalty for anyone who sacrificed his children to molech. Surely they will turn away your hearts after their gods. For solomon went after ashtoreth the goddess of the zidonians, and after milcom the abomination of the ammonites. The moon goddess of the phoenicians, representing the passive principle in nature. Now king solomon loved many foreign women, along with the daughter of pharaoh. Ashtoreth in the bible encyclopedia isbe bible history online.
In the ot, as in certain of the ugaritic legends, a male deity ashtar seems to be involved who, like ashtoreth, has astrological significance. She was the ishtar of the accadians and the astarte of the greeks jeremiah 44. The only references to ashtoreth come in 1kings 11. Because that they have forsaken me, and have worshipped ashtoreth the goddess of the zidonians, chemosh the god of the moabites, and milcom the god of the children of ammon, and have not walked in my ways, to do that which is right in mine eyes, and to keep. King james bible and they forsook the lord, and served baal and ashtaroth. He is a male figure most likely named after the mesopotamian goddess ishtar.
King james version kjv download the free bible app. No direct matches for your keyword exist in the king james bible. Her cultic worship was widely distributed through the near e, and the name appears in the heb. Nimrod, known in egypt as osiris, was the founder of the first world empire at babel, later known as babylon genesis 10. And they forsook the lord, and served baal and ashtoreth. Its name would indicate that this city may have been a center of ashtoreth worship. Because that they have forsaken me, and have worshipped ashtoreth the goddess of the zidonians, chemosh the god of the moabites, and milcom the god of the children of ammon, and have not walked in my ways, to do that which is right in mine eyes, and to keep my statutes and my judgments, as did david his father. But on the other hand the assyrian ishtar was not the moongoddess, but the planet venus. He followed ashtoreth the goddess of the sidonians, and molech the detestable god of the ammonites. Ashtoreth a star the principal female divinity of the phoenicians, called ishtar by the assyrians and astarte by the greeks and romans.
Then the children of israel did put away baalim and ashtoreth, and served the lord only. The philistines seem to have adopted her under her warlike form 1 samuel 31. She was the ishtar of the accadians and the astarte of the greeks jer. Find this free on line bible with the complete version of the holy word of god.
A city of bashan, noted for its worship of ashtoreth deut. She was by some ancient writers identified with the moon. Study any passage, topic, or biblical word with quick. Ashtoreth, the phoenician goddess of love and increase. Ashtoreth smiths bible dictionary bible dictionary. This deity is spoken of as ashtoreth of the zidonians. Probably so named because it had a temple to the goddess ashtoreth.
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