Asharoth, Astaroth

“Ashtaroth and Astaroth” From Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(star). A city of Bashan, noted for its worship of Ashtoreth (Deut. 1:4; {vi 6048;6135;6167}Josh. 9:10; 12:4; 13:12).

“Astaroth” From Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(Deut. 1:4). [ASHTAROTH]

“Ashtaroth, Ashtoreth” From Concise Bible Dictionary:

Goddess of the Phoenicians and Zidonians, worshipped by Israel after the death of Joshua, and by Solomon. Ashtaroth was the chief female goddess and Baal the chief male god, and they are often named together. Josiah destroyed the emblems of her worship as introduced by Solomon (Judg. 2:13; Judg. 10:6; {vi 7356-7357}1 Sam. 7:3-4; 1 Sam. 12:10; 1 Sam. 31:10; {vi 9114;9142}1 Kings 11:5,33; 2 Kings 23:13). Ashtaroth is often called ASTARTE, which is her name in the Greek, and Istar or Ishtar in the Assyrian.

“Astaroth” From Concise Bible Dictionary:

See ASHTAROTH.

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

6252 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

`Ashtarowth

Phonic:

ash-taw-roth’

Meaning:

or bAshtaroth {ash-taw-roth'}; plural of 6251; Ashtaroth, the name of a Sidonian deity, and of a place East of the Jordan

KJV Usage:

Asharoth, Astaroth. See also 1045, 6253, 6255

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Abundance of riches; accessions:―[ASHTAROTH], Deut. 1:4. {Abundantia divitiarum}