Strong's Hebrew Concordance

H809: אֲשִׁישָׁה

ʼăshîyshâh · pronounced ash-ee-shaw' · “raisin bun”

Definition

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

KJV translates it as: flagon.

Word origin: feminine of H808 (אָשִׁישׁ);

Extended definition

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

Brief lexicon based on BDB via STEPBible TBESH (CC BY 4.0).

How H809 is translated

  • a raisin-cake ×2
  • raisin-cakes ×1
  • the raisin-cakes of ×1
  • of cakes of ×1

Bible verses with H809 (ʼăshîyshâh)

ʼăshîyshâh appears in 5 verses.

  • 2 Samuel 6:19

    And he dealt among all the people, even among the whole multitude of Israel, as well to the women as men, to every one a cake of bread, and a good piece of flesh, and a flagon of wine. So all the people departed every one to his house.

  • 1 Chronicles 16:3

    And he dealt to every one of Israel, both man and woman, to every one a loaf of bread, and a good piece of flesh, and a flagon of wine.

  • Song of Solomon 2:5

    Stay me with flagons, comfort me with apples: for I am sick of love.

  • Isaiah 16:7

    Therefore shall Moab howl for Moab, every one shall howl: for the foundations of Kir–hareseth shall ye mourn; surely they are stricken.

  • Hosea 3:1

    Then said the Lord unto me, Go yet, love a woman beloved of her friend, yet an adulteress, according to the love of the Lord toward the children of Israel, who look to other gods, and love flagons of wine.