H809 - אֲשִׁישָׁה (ʼăshîyshâh)

H809 אֲשִׁישָׁה (ʼăshîyshâh) ash-ee-shaw'

Hebrew

Noun (Feminine, Hebrew)

Quick Definition

raisin bun

Strong's Definition

something closely pressed together, i.e. a cake of raisins or other comfits

Derivation: feminine of H808 (אָשִׁישׁ);

KJV Usage: flagon.

TWOT Reference: 185a

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) raisin-cake, used in sacrificial feasts

1a) consistently translated in AV as "flagon of wine"

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

1) raisin-cake, used in sacrificial feasts 1a) consistently translated in AV as "flagon of wine"

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

אֲשִׁישָׁה ăshý̂yshâh BDB Definition: 1) raisin-cake, used in sacrificial feasts 1a) consistently translated in AV as flagon of wine Part of Speech: noun feminine A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H808 Same Word by TWOT Number: 185a Total KJV Occurrences: 4

Bible Occurrences (4)

6:19

16:3

16:7

3:1

2 Samuel 6:19

Then he distributed to every... man and woman among the multitude of Israel a loaf of bread, a date cake, and a raisin cake. And all the people departed, each to his own home.

1 Chronicles 16:3

Then he distributed to every... man and woman... of Israel a loaf of bread, a date cake, and a raisin cake.

Isaiah 16:7

Therefore let Moab wail; let them wail together for Moab. Moan for the raisin cakes of Kir-hareseth, you who are utterly stricken.

Hosea 3:1

Then the LORD said to me, Go show love to your wife again, though she is loved by another and is an adulteress. Love her as the LORD [loves] the Israelites..., though they turn to other gods and love to offer raisin cakes [to idols]....