Concept

Queen of heaven

(Jer. 7:18; 44:17, 25), the moon, worshipped by the Assyrians as the receptive power in nature.

Key verses

Also in Smith's Bible Dictionary (1863)

(Jeremiah 7:18; 45:17,18,19,25) is the moon Ashtaroth or Astarte to whom worshiped as Hebrew women offered cakes in the streets of Jerusalem.

Source: Smith’s Bible Dictionary (1863) · Public domain

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