Ashtoreth

[ ash-tuh-reth ]

noun

1. an ancient Semitic goddess, identified with the Phoenician Astarte.

Ashtoreth

/ ˈæʃtəˌrɛθ /

noun

1. an ancient Semitic fertility goddess, identified with Astarte and Ishtar

Word History and Origins

Origin of Ashtoreth¹

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; Astarte, Aphrodite ( def )

Example Sentences

The cult of Ashtoreth was spread not only among the Hebrews, but throughout the whole plain of Mesopotamia.

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Similarly Ashtoreth, or Ištar, is sometimes identified with the goddess of the moon, sometimes with the planet Venus.

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Solomon went after Ashtoreth, the vile goddess of the Zidonians.

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The black stone at Sidon is the true goddess, but here at Tyre, Ashtoreth is merely represented by a statue.

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He had scarcely concluded his benediction when the priestess of Ashtoreth came by, returning from the ships.

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