a.shar describes declaring people blessed and, in imperative clauses, blessing a person or a course of action.

The attested use chiefly concerns people being called, pronounced, or described as blessed; imperative forms also direct blessing toward the oppressed or toward a way of life. The same broad use appears in personal acclaim, public speech, and exhortation.

1. Pronouncing or directing blessing · dominant

   In Genesis 30:13, Leah expects the daughters to call her happy, while Job 29:11 has the hearing ear call Job blessed; both clauses show a public declaration about a person. In Malachi 3:12, Proverbs 31:28, Psalm 72:17, and Song of Songs 6:9, the APB likewise renders clauses in which nations, children, or daughters call or pronounce someone blessed. Imperative forms extend the same usage to an addressed object: in Isaiah 1:17 the APB renders “bless the oppressed,” and in Proverbs 23:19 it renders “bless the way of your heart.”

   Genesis 30:13Job 29:11Malachi 3:12Proverbs 31:28Psalm 72:17Song of Songs 6:9

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term with “call... blessed,” “pronounced... blessed,” and “bless,” while Genesis 30:13 uses “call me happy.” These renderings show the clauses’ presentation rather than a separate definition for each English expression.