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asherah
/ˈæʃəɹə/
name 1noun 1
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3VERB + ASHERAH
cut
ASHERAH + NOUN
persian, poles
PREP.
down, in
Definitions
name
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A mother goddess in ancient Semitic religion, consort of the supreme god El.
Break down their altars, smash their sacred stones and cut down their Asherah poles.
Asherah worship continued in many places, though.
noun
1
A wooden pole or tree set up to represent the goddess Asherah.
H. Saggs maintains that during this time, asherahs were 'regarded by the worshippers as part of the cult of Yahweh, not of a separate deity Baal'.
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Break down their altars, smash their sacred stones and cut down their Asherah poles.
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Asherah worship continued in many places, though.
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H. Saggs maintains that during this time, asherahs were 'regarded by the worshippers as part of the cult of Yahweh, not of a separate deity Baal'.
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Asherah is the Persian name for Easter.
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