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| Bible | 1: Ashtaroth and once As’taroth (a star), a city on the east of Jordan in Bashan, in the kingdom of Og, doubtless so called from being a seat of the worship of the goddess of the same name. (1:4; Joshua 9:10; 12:4; 13:12). (references) | 2: Ashtaroth a city of Bashan, in the kingdom of Og (Deut. 1:4; Josh. 12:4; 13:12; 9:10). It was in the half-tribe of Manasseh (Josh. 13:12), and as a Levitical city was given to the Gershonites (1 Chr. 6:71). Uzzia, one of David's valiant men (1 Chr. 11:44), is named as of this city. It is identified with Tell Ashterah, in the Hauran, and is noticed on monuments B. C. 1700-1500. The name Beesh-terah (Josh. 21:27) is a contraction for Beth-eshterah, i.e., "the house of Ashtaroth." Source: Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary. | |
| Literature | 1: Ashtaroth The goddess-moon in Syrian mythology, called by Jeremiah (vii. 18, xliv. 17, 25) "the queen of heaven." Goddess of the Zidonians. 2: Heaven's queen and mother both." 3: Milton: The Hymn. 4: "Mooned Ashtaroth,. Source: Brewer's Dictionary. | ||
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