עָשָׂה
asa (ʿāśâ)
/aw-SAW/
“to make, do, fashion, accomplish”
To make, produce, fashion, perform; broad verb of creative and historical action, describing God making the cosmos and fulfilling covenant.
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
Primitive root.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
domakecommitcauseexecute
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: עָשָׂה (to make, do, fashion, accomplish) -> G4160
LXX conceptual translation: עָשָׂה (to make, do, fashion, accomplish) -> G4238
LXX conceptual translation: עָשָׂה (to make, do, fashion, accomplish) -> ἔλεος (mercy, pity, compassion)
Key Biblical Occurrences (6)
Foundational passages where עָשָׂה (asa) carries significant theological or narrative weight.