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asherah

/ˈæʃəɹə/

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What does asherah mean?

proper noun

  1. A mother goddess in ancient Semitic religion, consort of the supreme god El.
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noun

  1. (historical) A wooden pole or tree set up to represent the goddess Asherah.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈæʃəɹə/

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The word translated "grove" as above, in our Bible, is in fact Asherah, which connects it pretty clearly with the Babylonian Queen of Heaven.
Edward CarpenterPagan and Christian Creeds: Their Origin and MeaningProject Gutenberg ebook #1561