Original Word: אַשִׁימָא
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Ashiyma'
Pronunciation: ah-shee-maw'
Phonetic Spelling: (ash-ee-maw')
Definition: Ashima
Meaning: Ashima

Ashima

Of foreign origin; Ashima, a deity of Hamath -- Ashima.

Word Origin
of foreign origin
Definition
a god of Hamath
NASB Translation
Ashima (1).

אֲשִׁימָא proper name [masculine] a god of Hamath 2 Kings 17:30, otherwise wholly unknown.

בָּאַשׁ verb have a bad smell, stink (Arabic be evil, Aramaic בְּאֵשׁ, be evil, Assyrian bîšu Lotz^{TP 78}) —

Qal Perfect וּבָאַשׁ consecutive Exodus 7:18; Imperfect וַיִּבְאַשׁ Exodus 7:21, אַֿ֑שׁ Exodus 16:20; 3feminine singular תִּבְאַשׁ Isaiah 50:2; וַתִּבְאַשׁ Exodus 8:10; — stink, of Nile, on account of dead fish Exodus 7:18,21 (E); of land of Egypt, owing to dead frogs Exodus 8:10 (J); of manna kept over Exodus 16:20 (P ? or R) וַיָּרֻם תּוֺלָעִים וַיִּבְאַ֑שׁ and it grew foul (rotten, decayed) with worms, and stank; Isaiah 50:2 תִּבְאַשׁ דְּגָתָם מֵאֵין מַיִם וְתָמֹת בַּצָּמָא their fish stink for lack of water, etc. (ᵐ5 Lo Di read תִּיבַשׁ, dry up and die, which suits "", but not the usage of יָבֵשׁ).

Niph`al Perfect נִבְאַשׁ 1 Samuel 13:4; נִבְאֲשׁוּ 2 Samuel 10:6; נִבְאַשְׁתָּ 2 Samuel 16:2; — only figurative make oneself odious, become odious (compare English be in bad odour), followed by אֵת with = towards; נִבְאַשְׁתָּ אֶתאָֿבִיךָ 2 Samuel 16:21 thou hast become odious with thy father; also followed by בְּ (rather strangely) 1 Samuel 13:4 Israel made themselves odious to the Philistines; 2 Samuel 10:6 Ammonites to David

Hiph`il Perfect הִבְאִישׁ Exodus 16:24; 1 Samuel 27:12; הִבְאִישׁוּ Psalm 38:6; הִבְאַשְׁתֶּם Exodus 5:21; Imperfect יַבְאִישׁ Proverbs 13:5; Ecclesiastes 10:1; Infinitive absolute הַבְאֵשׁ 1 Samuel 27:12; construct suffix לְהַבְאִישֵׁנִי Genesis 34:30; —

1 emit a stinking odour Exodus 16:24 of manna (compare Qal Exodus 16:20); Psalm 38:6 הִבְאִישׁוּ נָמַקּוּ חַבּוּרֹתָ֑י my wounds have grown stinking, they have festered (of chastisement for sin); 1 Samuel 17:12 figurative of David הַבְאֵשׁ הִבְאִישׁ בְּעַמּוֺ he hath become utterly abhorred among his people.

2 cause to stink, זְבוּבֵי מָוֶת יַבְאִישׁ יַבִּיעַ שֶׁמֶן רוֺקֵ֑חַ dead flies cause to stink (and) to ferment the oil of a perfumer; usually figurative הִבְאַשְׁתֶּם אֶתרֵֿיחֵנוּ Exodus 5:21 (J), i.e. ye have made us odious, followed by בְּעֵינֵי, compare (with accusative of person) Genesis 34:30 followed by בְ; also without object Proverbs 13:5 a wicked man makes odious and shameful (De Now Str; Be Ew Hi Zö acts odiously and shamefully).

Hithpa`el Perfect הִתְבָּאֲשׁוּ 1 Chronicles 19:6 they had made themselves odious (= Niph`al in "" 2 Samuel 10:6), followed by עִם.

Word Origin: Of foreign origin

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Ashima, as it is a specific proper noun related to a deity mentioned in the Hebrew Bible.

Usage: The term appears in the context of the idolatrous practices of the people who were settled in Samaria by the Assyrians. It is mentioned in the Old Testament as part of the syncretistic worship practices that were introduced into the region.

Context: Ashima is identified as a deity worshiped by the settlers from Hamath, who were relocated to Samaria by the Assyrian king after the fall of the Northern Kingdom of Israel. This event is recorded in 2 Kings 17:30, which states: "The men of Hamath made Ashima." The introduction of Ashima into the religious practices of Samaria is part of a broader narrative describing how various groups brought their own gods and religious customs into the land, leading to a mixture of worship practices that were contrary to the worship of Yahweh, the God of Israel.

The worship of Ashima, along with other foreign deities, is presented in the biblical text as a violation of the covenantal relationship between Yahweh and the people of Israel. The presence of such deities in Samaria is depicted as a contributing factor to the spiritual decline and eventual judgment upon the Northern Kingdom.

The specific nature and attributes of Ashima are not detailed in the biblical text, and much of what is known about this deity comes from extrabiblical sources and archaeological findings. Ashima may have been associated with a form of goat or sheep deity, as suggested by some interpretations of the name and its possible connections to other ancient Near Eastern religious practices.

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