Lexicon osh: To be strong, to be firm Original Word: אשׁ Strong's Exhaustive Concordance foundation (Aramaic) corresponding (by transposition and abbreviation) to 'ashuwyah; a foundation -- foundation. see HEBREW 'ashuwyah NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin(Aramaic) probably of foreign origin Definition a foundation NASB Translation foundations (3). Brown-Driver-Briggs [אשׁ K§ 55, 5 c] noun masculineEzra 6:3 foundation (probably loan-word from Assyrian uššû, id., √ אשׁשׁ (see Biblical Hebrew), so ZimKAT 3. 649; ᵑ7 feminine אוּשָׁא, Late Hebrew אוּשָׁה, Christian- Palestinian Aramaic ![]() ![]() ![]() Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from a root corresponding to the Hebrew word אֲשָׁה (’ashah), which means "to found" or "to establish."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G2310 (θεμέλιος, themelios): This Greek term is used in the New Testament to denote a foundation, particularly in the context of spiritual or doctrinal foundations. It emphasizes the importance of a solid base for faith and practice, paralleling the Aramaic concept of אשׁ (’ash). In passages such as 1 Corinthians 3:11, the foundation is identified as Jesus Christ, underscoring the centrality of Christ in Christian belief as the ultimate foundation upon which the church is built. Usage: The term is used in the context of construction or establishment, often referring to the physical or metaphorical foundation of a structure or concept. Context: • The Aramaic term אשׁ (’ash) appears in the context of foundational structures, both literal and figurative. In the ancient Near Eastern context, a foundation was critical for the stability and longevity of a building. This concept extends metaphorically to ideas, institutions, or beliefs that require a solid base to endure. Forms and Transliterations אֻשַּׁיָּ֛א אשיא וְאֻשַּׁיָּ֖א וְאֻשּׁ֖וֹהִי ואשוהי ואשיא ’uš·šay·yā ’uššayyā ushshaiYa veushshaiYa veushShohi wə’uššayyā wə’uššōwhî wə·’uš·šay·yā wə·’uš·šō·w·hîLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Ezra 4:12 HEB: (שַׁכְלִ֔לוּ ק) וְאֻשַּׁיָּ֖א יַחִֽיטוּ׃ NAS: and repairing the foundations. KJV: [thereof], and joined the foundations. INT: wall complete the foundations and repairing Ezra 5:16 Ezra 6:3 3 Occurrences |