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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Hebrew: 837. אֹ֫שֶׁר (osher) -- Happiness, blessedness, prosperity</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/837.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/genesis/30-13.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/hebrew/837.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Hebrew</a> > 837</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrew/836.htm" title="836">◄</a> 837. osher <a href="../hebrew/838.htm" title="838">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">osher: Happiness, blessedness, prosperity</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">אֹשֶׁר</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun Masculine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>osher<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>OH-sher<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(o'-sher)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Happiness, blessedness, prosperity<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>happiness<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the root אָשַׁר (ashar), which means "to be straight" or "to be level," often implying a state of happiness or blessedness.<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>The Greek equivalent often associated with "osher" is μακαριότης (makariotēs), which also conveys the idea of blessedness or happiness, as seen in the Beatitudes (e.g., Matthew 5:3-12).<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Hebrew word "osher" primarily denotes a state of happiness or blessedness, often associated with prosperity and well-being. It conveys a sense of contentment and joy that comes from living in alignment with God's will and experiencing His favor. In the Old Testament, "osher" is used to describe the blessed state of individuals who follow God's commandments and live righteously.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israelite culture, happiness and prosperity were often seen as signs of God's blessing and favor. The concept of "osher" was closely tied to the covenant relationship between God and His people, where obedience to God's laws was believed to result in material and spiritual well-being. This understanding reflects the broader Ancient Near Eastern context, where divine favor was sought for a prosperous and harmonious life.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/hebrew/833.htm">ashar</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>happiness<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>happy (1).<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> [<font class="hebrew2">א֫שֶׁר</font>] <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun [masculine]</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>happiness</b></font>, only suffix <font class="hebrew2">בְּאָשְׁרִי</font> <em>in my happiness</em> <a href="/interlinear/genesis/30-13.htm">Genesis 30:13</a> (J). <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>happy <p>From <a href="/hebrew/833.htm">'ashar</a>; happiness -- happy. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/833.htm">'ashar</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>בְּאָשְׁרִ֕י באשרי bə’āšərî bə·’ā·šə·rî beasheRi<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/genesis/30-13.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Genesis 30:13</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/30.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וַתֹּ֣אמֶר לֵאָ֔ה <b> בְּאָשְׁרִ֕י </b> כִּ֥י אִשְּׁר֖וּנִי</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/genesis/30.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> said, <span class="itali">Happy</span> am I! For women<br><a href="/kjvs/genesis/30.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> said, <span class="itali">Happy am I,</span> for the daughters<br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/30-13.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> said Leah <span class="itali">Happy</span> for happy<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_837.htm">1 Occurrence</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_837.htm">Strong's Hebrew 837<br>1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/beasheri_837.htm">bə·’ā·šə·rî — 1 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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/hebrew/836.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="836"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="836" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/hebrew/838.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="838"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="838" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>