“Ashtaroth and Astaroth” From Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:
(star). A city of Bashan, noted for its worship of Ashtoreth (Deut. 1:4; Josh. 9:10; 12:4; 13:12).
“Ashtoreth” From Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:
(star). The principal female deity of the Phoenicians; the Ishtar of the Assyrians, and Astarte of the Greeks and Romans. Solomon introduced her worship into his kingdom (Judg. 2:13; 1 Kings 11:5,33; 2 Kings 23:13).
“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; 1 Sam. 7:3-4; 1 Sam. 12:10; 1 Sam. 31:10; 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.
“Ashtoreth” From Concise Bible Dictionary:
See ASHTAROTH.
Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:
Transliteration:
`Ashtoreth
Meaning:
probably for 6251; Ashtoreth, the Phoenician goddess of love (and increase)
Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:
thought searching