Lexical Definition
אַשְׁחוּר ʼAshchûwr (ash-khoor') Ashhur N:N-M-P
probably from שָׁחַר; black
Ashur.
- § Ashur = "black"
- Ashchur, an Israelite
1) son of Pharez
Extended Information
- A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at 1Ch.2.24
- son of: Hezron (חֶצְרוֹן) and Abiah (אֲבִיָּה)
- half-brother of: Ram (רָם), Jerahmeel (יְרַחְמְאֵל), Caleb (כָּלֵב) and Segub (שְׂגוּב); married to Helah (חֶלְאָה) and Naarah (נַעֲרָה)
- father of: Ahuzzam (אֲחֻזָּם), Hepher (חֵפֶר), Temeni (תֵּימְנִי), Haahashtari (אֲחַשְׁתָּרִי), Zereth (צֶרֶת), Izhar (יִצְחַר), Ethnan (אֶתְנַן) and Koz (קוֹץ)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
אַשְׁחוּר proper name, masculine in Judah, called אֲבִי ׳א תְקוֺעַ 1Chr 2:24; 1Chr 4:5 Ασχω, Σαρα; A Ασδωδ, Ασχουρ; ᵐ5L Ασσωρ, Ασοωρ.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 1 Chronicles | 2:24 · 4:5 |
Profile
Male • Son of Hezron • Descendant of Judah through Hezron
Man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness
Ashhur, a descendant of Judah through Hezron, was the father (ie founder) of Tekoa (1 Chr 2:24; 4:5).
- A man from the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at 1Ch.2.24;
- only referred to as *Ashhur אַשְׁחוּר;
- a son of Hezron חֶצְרוֹן and Abiah אֲבִיָּה;
- half-brother of: Ram רָם, Jerahmeel יְרַחְמְאֵל, Caleb כָּלֵב and Segub שְׂגוּב;
- husband of Helah חֶלְאָה and Naarah נַעֲרָה;
- father of Ahuzzam אֲחֻזָּם, Hepher חֵפֶר, Temeni תֵּימְנִי, Haahashtari אֲחַשְׁתָּרִי, Zereth צֶרֶת, Izhar יִצְחַר, Ethnan אֶתְנַן and Koz קוֹץ;
- founder of Tekoa תְּקוֹעַ.
Ashhur was a descendant of Judah through Hezron, as recorded in the genealogies of 1 Chronicles. He was the son of Hezron, who married Abijah, the daughter of Machir, after the death of Hezron according to the LXX of 1Chr.2.24. Or he was the son of Caleb who married Hezron's widow Ephrath, according one interpretation of the Hebrew of 1Chr.2.24. Ashhur is mentioned as the father (ie founder) of Tekoa, which suggests that he was the founder or a prominent figure in the city of Tekoa, located in the hill country of Judah. Ashhur had two wives, Helah and Naarah, who bore him several children. As a descendant of Judah and Caleb, Ashhur was part of an important lineage in the history of Israel.
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