Asherite
a member of the tribe of .
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- Asherim
an ancient Semitic goddess, sometimes identified with Ashtoreth and Astarte, worshiped by the Phoenicians and Canaanites. any of various upright wooden objects serving as a sacred symbol of Asherah. Historical Examples With soft speech they seduced him into the worship of asherim. The Expositor’s Bible F. W. Farrar Micah also prophesies against the “pillars” and […]
- Ashtabula
a port in NE Ohio, on Lake Erie. Historical Examples He made the drawings for the iron Howe truss bridge over Ashtabula Creek—the one which had lately fallen. The Ashtabula Disaster Stephen D. Peet Two names well-known in literature belong to Ashtabula County. Stories Of Ohio William Dean Howells Ashtabula, on a creek of the […]
- Ashtanga
noun See ashtanga yoga
- Ashtanga yoga
noun a form of hatha yoga based on Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras and its eight stages or ‘limbs’ and involving ujjayi breathing and a swift series of poses; also called raja yoga , also written ashtanga , astanga Word Origin Sanskrit ‘having eight parts’
- Ashtaroth
ashtaroth a city of Bashan, in the kingdom of Og (Deut. 1:4; Josh. 12:4; 13:12; 9:10). It was in the half-tribe of Manasseh (Josh. 13:12), and as a Levitical city was given to the Gershonites (1 Chr. 6:71). Uzzia, one of David’s valiant men (1 Chr. 11:44), is named as of this city. It is […]