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ʾāšar אָשַׁר ‘to bless’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: a primitive root

ʾāšar v
1) to go straight, walk, go on, advance, make progress
 1a)(Qal) to go straight on, make progress
 1b) (Piel)
  1b1) to go straight on, advance
  1b2) to lead on (causative)
  1b3) to set right, righten
  1b4) to pronounce happy, call blessed
 1c) (Pual)
  1c1) to be advanced, be led on
  1c2) to be made happy, be blessed

Mentioned in Genesis 30:13 Isaiah 1:17, 3:12, 9:15 Malachi 3:15, 3:12 Psalms 41:3, 72:17 Proverbs 4:14, 3:18, 9:6, 23:19, 31:28 Job 29:11 Song of Songs 6:9

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