Esher אֶ֫שֶׁר

Esher (Hebrew אֶ֫שֶׁר, Strong's H835) is a Hebrew masculine noun meaning “blessed”. It occurs 45 times in 42 verses of the Old Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Verses

Every verse with Esher, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Deuteronomy

• Deuteronomy 33:29
  Happy art thou, O Israel: who is like unto thee, O people saved by the Lord, the shield of thy help, and who is the sword of thy excellency! and thine enemies shall be found liars unto thee; and thou shalt tread upon their high places.Blessed are you, O Israel! Who is like you, a people saved by the LORD? He is the shield that protects you, the sword in which you boast. Your enemies will cower before you, and you shall trample their high places.”

1 Kings

• 1 Kings 10:8
  Happy are thy men, happy are these thy servants, which stand continually before thee, and that hear thy wisdom.How blessed are your men! How blessed are these servants of yours who stand continually before you and hear your wisdom!

2 Chronicles

• 2 Chronicles 9:7
  Happy are thy men, and happy are these thy servants, which stand continually before thee, and hear thy wisdom.How blessed are your men! How blessed are these servants of yours who stand continually before you and hear your wisdom!

Job

• Job 5:17
  Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty:Blessed indeed is the man whom God corrects; so do not despise the discipline of the Almighty.

Psalms

• Psalm 1:1
  Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, or set foot on the path of sinners, or sit in the seat of mockers.
• Psalm 2:12
  Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.Kiss the Son, lest He be angry and you perish in your rebellion, when His wrath ignites in an instant. Blessed are all who take refuge in Him.
• Psalm 32:1
  Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.Blessed is he whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered.
• Psalm 32:2
  Blessed is the man unto whom the LORD imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile.Blessed is the man whose iniquity the LORD does not count against him, in whose spirit there is no deceit.
• Psalm 33:12
  Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people He has chosen as His inheritance!
• Psalm 34:8
  O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!
• Psalm 40:4
  Blessed is that man that maketh the LORD his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.Blessed is the man who has made the LORD his trust, who has not turned to the proud, nor to those who lapse into falsehood.
• Psalm 41:1
  Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble.Blessed is the one who cares for the poor; the LORD will deliver him in the day of trouble.
• Psalm 65:4
  Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach unto thee, that he may dwell in thy courts: we shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, even of thy holy temple.Blessed is the one You choose and bring near to dwell in Your courts! We are filled with the goodness of Your house, the holiness of Your temple.
• Psalm 84:4
  Blessed are they that dwell in thy house: they will be still praising thee. Selah.How blessed are those who dwell in Your house! They are ever praising You. Selah
• Psalm 84:5
  Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee; in whose heart are the ways of them.Blessed are those whose strength is in You, whose hearts are set on pilgrimage.
• Psalm 84:12
  O LORD of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in thee.O LORD of Hosts, how blessed is the man who trusts in You!
• Psalm 89:15
  Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound: they shall walk, O LORD, in the light of thy countenance.Blessed are those who know the joyful sound, who walk, O LORD, in the light of Your presence.
• Psalm 94:12
  Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O LORD, and teachest him out of thy law;Blessed is the man You discipline, O LORD, and teach from Your law,
• Psalm 106:3
  Blessed are they that keep judgment, and he that doeth righteousness at all times.Blessed are those who uphold justice, who practice righteousness at all times.
• Psalm 112:1
  Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth greatly in his commandments.Hallelujah! Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who greatly delights in His commandments.
• Psalm 119:1
  Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD.Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the Law of the LORD.
• Psalm 119:2
  Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart.Blessed are those who keep His testimonies and seek Him with all their heart.
• Psalm 127:5
  Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them. He will not be put to shame when he confronts the enemies at the gate.
• Psalm 128:1
  Blessed is every one that feareth the LORD; that walketh in his ways.Blessed are all who fear the LORD, who walk in His ways!
• Psalm 128:2
  For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.For when you eat the fruit of your labor, blessings and prosperity will be yours.
• Psalm 137:8
  O daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us.O Daughter of Babylon, doomed to destruction, blessed is he who repays you as you have done to us.
• Psalm 137:9
  Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones.Blessed is he who seizes your infants and dashes them against the rocks.
• Psalm 144:15
  Happy is that people, that is in such a case: yea, happy is that people, whose God is the LORD.Blessed are the people of whom this is so; blessed are the people whose God is the LORD.
• Psalm 146:5
  Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the LORD his God:Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God,

Proverbs

• Proverbs 3:13
  Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who acquires understanding,
• Proverbs 8:32
  Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways.Now therefore, my sons, listen to me, for blessed are those who keep my ways.
• Proverbs 8:34
  Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.Blessed is the man who listens to me, watching daily at my doors, waiting at the posts of my doorway.
• Proverbs 14:21
  He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.He who despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is he who shows kindness to the poor.
• Proverbs 16:20
  He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the Lord, happy is he.Whoever heeds instruction will find success, and blessed is he who trusts in the LORD.
• Proverbs 20:7
  The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.The righteous man walks with integrity; blessed are his children after him.
• Proverbs 28:14
  Happy is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.Blessed is the man who is always reverent, but he who hardens his heart falls into trouble.
• Proverbs 29:18
  Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.Where there is no vision, the people cast off restraint; but blessed is he who keeps the Law.

Ecclesiastes

• Ecclesiastes 10:17
  Blessed art thou, O land, when thy king is the son of nobles, and thy princes eat in due season, for strength, and not for drunkenness!Blessed are you, O land whose king is a son of nobles, and whose princes feast at the proper time— for strength and not for drunkenness.

Isaiah

• Isaiah 30:18
  And therefore will the Lord wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for the Lord is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for him.Therefore the LORD longs to be gracious to you; therefore He rises to show you compassion, for the LORD is a just God. Blessed are all who wait for Him.
• Isaiah 32:20
  Blessed are ye that sow beside all waters, that send forth thither the feet of the ox and the ass.Blessed are those who sow beside abundant waters, who let the ox and donkey range freely.
• Isaiah 56:2
  Blessed is the man that doeth this, and the son of man that layeth hold on it; that keepeth the sabbath from polluting it, and keepeth his hand from doing any evil.Blessed is the man who does this, and the son of man who holds it fast, who keeps the Sabbath without profaning it and keeps his hand from doing any evil.”

Daniel

• Daniel 12:12
  Blessed is he that waiteth, and cometh to the thousand three hundred and five and thirty days.Blessed is he who waits and reaches the end of the 1,335 days.

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).