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The goddess Ashtoreth was associated with fertility, love, and war, and was worshiped by various ancient Near Eastern cultures. The city of Ashtaroth was located in the region of Bashan and was known as a center of worship for this deity.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>Ashtaroth was a significant figure in the religious practices of the Canaanites and other neighboring cultures. The worship of Ashtoreth often involved rituals that were considered abominable by the Israelites, including temple prostitution and possibly child sacrifice. The city of Ashtaroth was a prominent location in the Transjordan region, often associated with the Rephaim, a group of ancient people mentioned in the Bible.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/hebrew/6245b.htm">ashath</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>perhaps young<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>young (4).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> II. [<font class="hebrew2">עַשְׁתָּרוֺת</font>] <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun plural feminine</b></font> only construct in phrase <font class="hebrew2">עַשְׁתְּר(וֺ)ת צאֶֹ נ֑ךָ</font> <a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/7-13.htm">Deuteronomy 7:13</a>; <a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/28-4.htm">Deuteronomy 28:4</a>,18,51 (all "" <font class="hebrew2">שְׁגַר אֲלָפֶיךָ</font>) usually interpreted either as <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>a.</b></font> = <em>ewes</em> (Thes) or as <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>b.</b></font> = <em>young</em> (compare <em>veneres gregis</em>; in either case with reference to <em>±Aštart</em> as goddess of fecundity; RS<sup>Semitic i. 292, 457 f., 2nd ed. 310, 476 f.</sup>, adopting <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>b</b></font>, thinks one type of <i>±Ašt</i> in Canaan had form of sheep, so Dr<sup>Deuteronomy 7:13</sup>); compare also <img src="/bdbgif/bdb080001.gif"> as name of land fertilized by dew and rain We<sup>Skizzen iii. 170</sup>. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>flock <p>Probably from <a href="/hebrew/6238.htm">ashar</a>; increase -- flock. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/6238.htm">ashar</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>וְעַשְׁתְּר֥וֹת וְעַשְׁתְּרֹ֣ת וּבָעִתִּ֣ים ובעתים ועשתרות ועשתרת ū·ḇā·‘it·tîm ūḇā‘ittîm uvaitTim veashteRot wə‘aštərōṯ wə‘aštərōwṯ wə·‘aš·tə·rō·wṯ wə·‘aš·tə·rōṯ<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/deuteronomy/7-13.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Deuteronomy 7:13</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/7.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">שְׁגַר־ אֲלָפֶ֙יךָ֙ <b> וְעַשְׁתְּרֹ֣ת </b> צֹאנֶ֔ךָ עַ֚ל</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/deuteronomy/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of your herd <span class="itali">and the young</span> of your flock,<br><a href="/kjvs/deuteronomy/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of thy kine, <span class="itali">and the flocks</span> of thy sheep,<br><a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/7-13.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the increase of your herd <span class="itali">and the young</span> of your flock in<p><b><a href="/text/deuteronomy/28-4.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Deuteronomy 28:4</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/28.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">שְׁגַ֥ר אֲלָפֶ֖יךָ <b> וְעַשְׁתְּר֥וֹת </b> צֹאנֶֽךָ׃ </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/deuteronomy/28.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of your herd <span class="itali">and the young</span> of your flock.<br><a href="/kjvs/deuteronomy/28.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of thy kine, <span class="itali">and the flocks</span> of thy sheep.<br><a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/28-4.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the increase of your herd <span class="itali">and the young</span> of your flock<p><b><a href="/text/deuteronomy/28-18.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Deuteronomy 28:18</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/28.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">שְׁגַ֥ר אֲלָפֶ֖יךָ <b> וְעַשְׁתְּר֥וֹת </b> צֹאנֶֽךָ׃ </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/deuteronomy/28.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of your herd <span class="itali">and the young</span> of your flock.<br><a href="/kjvs/deuteronomy/28.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of thy kine, <span class="itali">and the flocks</span> of thy sheep.<br><a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/28-18.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the increase of your herd <span class="itali">and the young</span> of your flock<p><b><a href="/text/deuteronomy/28-51.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Deuteronomy 28:51</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/28.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">שְׁגַ֥ר אֲלָפֶ֖יךָ <b> וְעַשְׁתְּרֹ֣ת </b> צֹאנֶ֑ךָ עַ֥ד</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/deuteronomy/28.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of your herd <span class="itali">or the young</span> of your flock<br><a href="/kjvs/deuteronomy/28.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of thy kine, <span class="itali">or flocks</span> of thy sheep,<br><a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/28-51.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the increase of your herd <span class="itali">the young</span> of your flock until<p><b><a href="/text/2_chronicles/15-5.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Chronicles 15:5</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_chronicles/15.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> <b> וּבָעִתִּ֣ים </b> הָהֵ֔ם אֵ֥ין</span><br><a href="/interlinear/2_chronicles/15-5.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">flock</span> those there<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6251.htm">5 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6251.htm">Strong's Hebrew 6251<br>5 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/uvaittim_6251.htm">ū·ḇā·‘it·tîm — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/veashterot_6251.htm">wə·‘aš·tə·rōṯ — 4 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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