Ashtoreth

[ ash-tuh-reth ]

/ ˈæʃ təˌrɛθ /

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noun

an ancient Semitic goddess, identified with the Phoenician Astarte.

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Origin of Ashtoreth

First recorded in 1520–40; from Hebrew ʿashtōreth (the last two syllables are deliberately distorted with the vowels of bōsheth “shame, shameful thing, abomination”), from Phoenician ʿashtart; cf. Astarte,Aphrodite

Words nearby Ashtoreth

Shropshire Lad, A, Ash-Shaytān, Ashtabula, Ashton, Ashton-under-Lyne, Ashtoreth, ashtray, Ashur, ʿAshuraʾ, Ashurbanipal, Ashurnasirpal II

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How to use Ashtoreth in a sentence

The cult of Ashtoreth was spread not only among the Hebrews, but throughout the whole plain of Mesopotamia.
The Astronomy of the Bible|E. Walter Maunder
Similarly Ashtoreth, or Ištar, is sometimes identified with the goddess of the moon, sometimes with the planet Venus.
The Astronomy of the Bible|E. Walter Maunder
Solomon went after Ashtoreth, the vile goddess of the Zidonians.
The Prophet Ezekiel|Arno C. Gaebelein
The black stone at Sidon is the true goddess, but here at Tyre, Ashtoreth is merely represented by a statue.
The Adventures of Captain Mago|Lon Cahun

He had scarcely concluded his benediction when the priestess of Ashtoreth came by, returning from the ships.
The Adventures of Captain Mago|Lon Cahun

British Dictionary definitions for Ashtoreth

Ashtoreth

/ (ˈæʃtəˌrɛθ) /

noun Old Testament

an ancient Semitic fertility goddess, identified with Astarte and Ishtar

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