Lexical Definition

‎אָשֵׁר‎ ʼÂshêr (aw-share') Asher ^N:N-M-P
from ‎אָשַׁר‎,

Asher

• § Asher = "happy"
• happy
• Asher, a son of Jacob, and the tribe descended from him, with its territory
• also a place in Palestine

1) son of Jacob and Zilpah
2) the tribe descended from Asher
3) a city east of Shechem in Manasseh

See Greek: Ἀσήρ

Extended Information

• A man of the tribe of Asher living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.30.13
• son of: Israel (יִשְׂרָאֵל) and Zilpah (זִלְפָּה)
• brother of: Gad (גָּד)
• half-brother of: Reuben (רְאוּבֵן), Simeon (שִׁמְעוֹן), Levi (לֵוִי), Judah (יְהוּדָה), Dan (דָּן), Naphtali (נַפְתָּלִי), Issachar (יִשָּׂשכָר), Zebulun (זְבוּלוּן), Dinah (דִּינָה), Joseph (יוֹסֵף) and Benjamin (בִּנְיָמִין)
• father of: Imnah (יִמְנָה), Ishvah (יִשְׁוָה), Ishvi (יִשְׁוִי), Beriah (בְּרִיעָה) and Serah (שֶׂרַח); also translated "pine" or "cypress wood" at Ezk.27.6 Ashurite at 2Sa.2.9

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎אָשֵׁר‎ proper name, masculine Asher (happy one, Felix, compare Phoenician ‎אשרשלח‎, which however may contain (god) Asshur or Osiris, compare Bae^{Rel 161}).

1. son of Jacob and Zilpah Gen 30:13; Gen 35:26; Gen 46:17; Exod 1:4; Num 26:46; 1Chr 2:2.

2. the tribe Gen 49:20; Num 1:13; Deut 27:13; Deut 33:24 (twice in verse); Josh 17:10; Josh 17:11; Josh 19:34; Judg 1:31; Judg 5:17; Judg 6:36; Judg 7:23; 1Kgs 4:16; 1Chr 12:36*; 2Chr 30:11; Ezek 48:2; Ezek 48:3; Ezek 48:34 ‎בְּנֵי אָשֵׁר‎ Num 1:40; Num 2:27; Num 7:72; Num 10:26; Num 26:44; Num 26:47; Num 34:27; Josh 19:24; Josh 19:31; 1Chr 7:30; 1Chr 7:40 ‎מַטֵּה אָשֵׁר‎ Num 1:41; Num 2:27; Num 13:13; Josh 21:6; Josh 21:30; 1Chr 6:47*; 1Chr 6:59*.

3. proper name, of a location city east of Shechem Josh 17:7.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Profile

Male • Son of Israel • Son of Jacob and Zilpah, founder of the tribe of Asher

Jacob's son living at the time of the Patriarchs

Asher was the eighth son of Jacob, born to Zilpah, Leah's maidservant, and became the founder of the tribe of Asher (Gen 30:13; 35:26; 46:17; 49:20; Exo 1:4; Num 1:13, 40-41; 2:27; 7:72; 10:26; 13:13; 26:44-47; 34:27; Deu 27:13; 33:24; Jos 17:7, 10-11; 19:24, 31, 34; 21:6, 30; Jdg 1:31; 5:17; 6:35; 7:23; 2 Sam 2:9; 1 Ki 4:16; 1 Chr 2:2; 6:62, 74; 7:30, 40; 12:36; 2 Chr 30:11; Ezk 48:2-3, 34; Luke 2:36; Rev 7:6).

• Jacob's son who founded the tribe of Asher living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.30.13;
• referred to as Asher אָשֵׁר, or Asherite or "pine" (KJV= Asherite, NIV= "cypress wood") אָשֵׁרִי, or Ashurite אֲשׁוּרִי, or Asher Ἀσήρ;
• son of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵל and Zilpah זִלְפָּה;
• a brother of Gad גָּד;
• half-brother of: Reuben רְאוּבֵן, Simeon שִׁמְעוֹן, Levi לֵוִי, Judah יְהוּדָה, Dan דָּן, Naphtali נַפְתָּלִי, Issachar יִשָּׂשכָר, Zebulun זְבוּלוּן, Dinah דִּינָה, Joseph יוֹסֵף and Benjamin בִּנְיָמִין;
• father of Imnah יִמְנָה, Ishvah יִשְׁוָה, Ishvi יִשְׁוִי, Beriah בְּרִיעָה and Serah שֶׂרַח.

Asher was the eighth son of Israel (or 'Jacob') and the second son of Zilpah, Leah's maidservant. He was born in Paddan-aram and was one of the twelve tribes of Israel. Asher's descendants formed the tribe of Asher, which was allocated territory in the northern part of Canaan, along the Mediterranean coast. The tribe of Asher was known for its fertile land and abundance of olive oil. In the blessings of Jacob and Moses, Asher was described as being blessed with rich food and providing royal delicacies. During the period of the judges, Asher was criticized for not joining the fight against Sisera. The tribe of Asher was among those taken into Assyrian captivity. In the New Testament, Anna, a prophetess, is mentioned as being from the tribe of Asher. In the book of Revelation, 12,000 from the tribe of Asher are sealed as servants of God.

All entries for Asher or Ashurite: אָשֵׁר ☩ אָשֵׁרִי ☩ Ἀσήρ ☩ אֲשׁוּרִי

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• Israel (father)
• Zilpah (mother)
• Reuben (sibling)
• Simeon (sibling)
• Levi (sibling)
• Judah (sibling)
• Dan (sibling)
• Naphtali (sibling)
• Gad (sibling)
• Issachar (sibling)
• Zebulun (sibling)
• Dinah (sibling)
• Joseph (sibling)
• Benjamin (sibling)
• Imnah (child)
• Ishvah (child)
• Ishvi (child)
• Beriah (child)
• Serah (child)