Meaning of Asherah | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A mother goddess in ancient Semitic religion, consort of the supreme god El.
2. A wooden pole or tree set up to represent the goddess Asherah.
   historical

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Examples

“Break down their altars, smash their sacred stones and cut down their Asherah poles.”

“Asherah worship continued in many places, though.”

“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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