Original Word: אֲשִׁישָׁה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: ashiyshah
Pronunciation: ah-shee-SHAH
Phonetic Spelling: (ash-ee-shaw')
Definition: something closely pressed together, a cake of raisins, other comfits
Meaning: A cake of raisins or other comfits; something closely pressed together.

Word Origin: Derived from the root אָשַׁשׁ (ashash), meaning "to press together."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for אֲשִׁישָׁה in the Strong's Greek lexicon, as the concept of raisin cakes is specific to Hebrew culture and does not have a direct counterpart in the Greek New Testament. However, related concepts of food offerings and celebratory meals can be found in various Greek terms associated with feasting and sacrifices.

Usage: The term אֲשִׁישָׁה is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to a type of cake, often made with raisins, that was pressed together. It is typically associated with festive occasions or offerings.

Context: אֲשִׁישָׁה appears in several passages within the Hebrew Bible, often in contexts that suggest celebration or religious offerings. In 2 Samuel 6:19, David distributes cakes of raisins to the people as part of a celebration: "Then he distributed to every man and woman among the multitude of Israel a loaf of bread, a date cake, and a raisin cake. And all the people departed, each to his own home." Similarly, in 1 Chronicles 16:3, the distribution of raisin cakes is mentioned in a parallel account of the same event. The use of אֲשִׁישָׁה in these contexts highlights its role as a symbol of joy and communal sharing. In Hosea 3:1, the term is used metaphorically to describe Israel's unfaithfulness, as they turn to other gods and love the cakes of raisins. This suggests that אֲשִׁישָׁה was not only a physical delicacy but also held cultural and religious significance.

Word Origin
from ashash
Definition
a raisin cake
NASB Translation
cakes (1), raisin cake (1), raisin cakes (2), raisin* (1), raisins (1).

אֲשִׁישָׁה noun feminine (pressed) raisin-cake — ׳א 2 Samuel 6:19; 1 Chronicles 16:3 distributed, with other viands, to people; especially as stimulating, plural אֲשִׁישׁוֺת Songs 2:5; more explicitly אֲשִׁישֵׁי עֲנָבִים Hosea 3:1 used in sacrificial feasts (compare RS^{OTJC Lect. xi. n. 7}); אֲשִׁישֵׁי קִיר חֲרֶשֶׂת Isaiah 16:7, i.e. the raisin-cakes which were an article of trade at Qir-hareseth (taken by Thes and others = foundations, i.e. foundations exposed by ruin, from [אָשִׁישׁ] with such a meaning).

אֵ֫שֶׁת see אִשָּׁה below III. אנשׁ.

flagon

Feminine of 'ashiysh; something closely pressed together, i.e. A cake of raisins or other comfits -- flagon.

see HEBREW 'ashiysh

אֲשִׁישֵׁ֥י אשישי בָּֽאֲשִׁישׁ֔וֹת באשישות וַאֲשִׁישָֽׁה׃ וַאֲשִׁישָׁ֖ה ואשישה ואשישה׃ ’ă·šî·šê ’ăšîšê ashiShei bā’ăšîšōwṯ bā·’ă·šî·šō·wṯ baashiShot vaashiShah wa’ăšîšāh wa·’ă·šî·šāhInterlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts