Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
Ashteroth-karnaim
Usage: Ashtoreth-karnaim = "Ashtoreth of the two horns or peaks" a city in Bashan east of the Jordan given to Manasseh Also named: qar.na.im (קַרְנַ֫יִם "Karnaim" H7161B)
Strong's Number
H6255
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
1
Books
1
Strong's H6255 Quick Answer
Strong's H6255 עַשׁתְּרוֹת קַרנַיִם is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. `Ashtroth Qarnayim (ash-ter-oth' kar-nah'-yim) n/l. 1. Ashtaroth of (the) double horns (a symbol of the deity) 2. Ashteroth-Karnaim, a place East of the Jordan It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include ashteroth and karnaim. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- `Ashtroth Qarnayim (ash-ter-oth' kar-nah'-yim) n/l. 1. Ashtaroth of (the) double horns (a symbol of the deity) 2. Ashteroth-Karnaim, a place East of the Jordan
- Usage
- 1 linked usage
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- ashteroth and karnaim
Meaning and Definition
`Ashtroth Qarnayim (ash-ter-oth' kar-nah'-yim) n/l. 1. Ashtaroth of (the) double horns (a symbol of the deity) 2. Ashteroth-Karnaim, a place East of the Jordan [from H6252 and the dual of H7161] KJV: Ashtoreth Karnaim. Root(s): H6252, H7161
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6255. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H6255 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Strong's H6255, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
Ashteroth
Genesis 14:5
Karnaim
Genesis 14:5
How Strong's H6255 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 1 linked usage.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H6255 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H6255 in the Old Testament
1 indexed usage in Old Testament.
And in the fourteenth year came Chedorlaomer, and the kings that were with him, and smote the Rephaims in Ashteroth Karnaim, and the Zuzims in Ham, and the Emins in Shaveh Kiriathaim,
Usage Excerpts
First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H6255.
And in the fourteenth year came Chedorlaomer, and the kings that were with him, and smote the Rephaims in Ashteroth Karnaim, and the Zuzims in Ham, and the Emins in Shaveh Kiriathaim,
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6255, grouped by book.
Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H6255 FAQ
What does ashterothqarnayim (עַשְׁתְּרֹת קַרְנַיִם) mean?
Ashterothqarnayim (Strong's H6255) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Ashtoreth Karnaim". `Ashtroth Qarnayim (ash-ter-oth' kar-nah'-yim) n/l. 1. Ashtaroth of (the) double horns (a symbol of the deity) 2. Ashteroth-Karnaim, a place East of the Jordan
How many times is ashterothqarnayim (עַשְׁתְּרֹת קַרְנַיִם) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H6255 across 1 book.
Where can I study ashterothqarnayim (עַשְׁתְּרֹת קַרְנַיִם) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6255 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate ashterothqarnayim (עַשְׁתְּרֹת קַרְנַיִם)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as ashteroth and karnaim. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.