- Original: אשׁר אשׁר - Transliteration: 'ashar - Phonetic: aw-shar' - Definition: 1. to go straight, walk, go on, advance, make progress a. (Qal) to go straight on, make progress b. (Piel) 1. to go straight on, advance 2. to lead on (causative) 3. to set right, righten 4. to pronounce happy, call blessed c. (Pual) 1. to be advanced, be led on 2. to be made happy, be blessed - Origin: a primitive root - TWOT entry: 183 - Part(s) of speech: Verb - Strong's: A primitive root; to be straight (used in the widest sense especially to be level right happy); figuratively to go forward be honest prosper: - (call be) bless (-ed happy) go guide lead relieve. Total KJV Occurrences: 16 • blessed, 7 Genesis 30:13; Job 29:11; Psalm 41:2; Psalm 72:17; Proverbs 31:28; Song of Songs 6:9; Malachi 3:12 • go, 2 Proverbs 4:14; Proverbs 9:6 • guide, 1 Proverbs 23:19 • happy, 2 Proverbs 3:18; Malachi 3:15 • lead, 1 Isaiah 3:12 • leaders, 1 Isaiah 9:16 • led, 1 Isaiah 9:16 • relieve, 1 Isaiah 1:17