Asher

Asher was the eighth son of Jacob, born to Zilpah, Leah's maidservant, and became the founder of the tribe of Asher.

The name Asher means “happiness”

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Summary

A man who founded the tribe of Asher living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Genesis 30:13; referred to as Asher (אָשֵׁר), Asherite or "pine" (אָשֵׁרִי), Ashurite (אֲשׁוּרִי), or Asher (Ἀσήρ); son of Israel and Zilpah; a brother of Gad; half-brother of: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Dan, Naphtali, Issachar, Zebulun, Dinah, Joseph and Benjamin; father of Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, Beriah and Serah.

Events

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Glossary entries

Asher (Tribe) Asher (Person) Aser Ashurite

Family members

Father

Israel

Mother

Zilpah

Children

Beriah Imnah Ishvah Ishvi Serah

Alternative names

Mentions

Includes 1 verse that refer to Asher without naming them, as “he”, “she”, or the subject of a verb.

  1. Genesis 30:13אָשֵׁר · Asher
    Leah said, “How happy I am! For the women call me happy.” So she named him Asher.
  2. Genesis 35:26אָשֵׁר · Asher
    And the sons of Leah’s maidservant Zilpah were Gad and Asher. These are the sons of Jacob, who were born to him in Paddan-aram.
  3. Genesis 46:17אָשֵׁר · Asher
    The children of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, Beriah, and their sister Serah. The sons of Beriah: Heber and Malchiel.
  4. Genesis 49:20אָשֵׁר · Asher
    Asher’s food will be rich; he shall provide royal delicacies.
  5. Exodus 1:4אָשֵׁר · Asher
    Dan and Naphtali; Gad and Asher.
  6. Numbers 1:13אָשֵׁר · Asher
    …from Asher, Pagiel son of Ocran;
  7. Numbers 1:40אָשֵׁר · Asher
    From the sons of Asher, according to the records of their clans and families, counting the names of all those twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army,
  8. Numbers 1:41אָשֵׁר · Asher
    …those registered to the tribe of Asher numbered 41,500.
  9. Numbers 2:27אָשֵׁר · Asher
    The tribe of Asher will camp next to it. The leader of the Asherites is Pagiel son of Ocran,
  10. Numbers 7:72אָשֵׁר · Asher
    On the eleventh day Pagiel son of Ocran, the leader of the Asherites, drew near.
  11. Numbers 10:26אָשֵׁר · Asher
    Pagiel son of Ocran was over the division of the tribe of Asher,
  12. Numbers 13:13אָשֵׁר · Asher
    …from the tribe of Asher, Sethur son of Michael;
  13. Numbers 26:44אָשֵׁר · Asher
    These were the descendants of Asher by their clans: The Imnite clan from Imnah, the Ishvite clan from Ishvi, and the Beriite clan from Beriah.
  14. Numbers 26:46אָשֵׁר · Asher
    And the name of Asher’s daughter was Serah.
  15. Numbers 26:47אָשֵׁר · Asher
    These were the clans of Asher, and their registration numbered 53,400.
  16. Numbers 34:27אָשֵׁר · Asher
    Ahihud son of Shelomi, a leader from the tribe of Asher;
  17. Deuteronomy 27:13אָשֵׁר · Asher
    And these tribes shall stand on Mount Ebal to deliver the curse: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.
  18. Deuteronomy 33:24אָשֵׁר · Asher
    And concerning Asher he said: “May Asher be the most blessed of sons; may he be the most favored among his brothers and dip his foot in oil.
  19. Deuteronomy 33:25Referred to, not named
    May the bolts of your gate be iron and bronze, and may your strength match your days.”
  20. Joshua 17:7אָשֵׁר · Asher
    Now the border of Manasseh went from Asher to Michmethath near Shechem, then southward to include the inhabitants of En-tappuah.
  21. Joshua 17:10אָשֵׁר · Asher
    Ephraim’s territory was to the south, and Manasseh’s was to the north, having the Sea as its border and adjoining Asher on the north and Issachar on the east.
  22. Joshua 17:11אָשֵׁר · Asher
    Within Issachar and Asher, Manasseh was assigned Beth-shean, Ibleam, Dor (that is, Naphath), Endor, Taanach, and Megiddo, each with their surrounding settlements.
  23. Joshua 19:24אָשֵׁר · Asher
    The fifth lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Asher:
  24. Joshua 19:31אָשֵׁר · Asher
    This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Asher, including these cities and their villages.
  25. Joshua 19:34אָשֵׁר · Asher
    Then the border turned westward to Aznoth-tabor and ran from there to Hukkok, touching Zebulun on the south side, Asher on the west, and Judah at the Jordan on the east.
  26. Joshua 21:6אָשֵׁר · Asher
    The descendants of Gershon received thirteen cities by lot from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and the half-tribe of Manasseh in Bashan.
  27. Joshua 21:30אָשֵׁר · Asher
    From the tribe of Asher they were given Mishal, Abdon,
  28. Judges 1:31אָשֵׁר · Asher
    Asher failed to drive out the inhabitants of Acco, Sidon, Ahlab, Achzib, Helbah, Aphik, and Rehob.
  29. Judges 1:32אָשֵׁרִי · Asher
    So the Asherites lived among the Canaanite inhabitants of the land, because they did not drive them out.
  30. Judges 5:17אָשֵׁר · Asher
    Gilead remained beyond the Jordan. Dan, why did you linger by the ships? Asher stayed at the coast and remained in his harbors.
  31. Judges 6:35אָשֵׁר · Asher
    Calling them to arms, Gideon sent messengers throughout Manasseh, as well as Asher, Zebulun, and Naphtali, so that they came up to meet him.
  32. Judges 7:23אָשֵׁר · Asher
    Then the men of Israel were called out from Naphtali, Asher, and all Manasseh, and they pursued the Midianites.
  33. 2 Samuel 2:9אֲשׁוּרִי · Ashurite
    …and made him king over Gilead, Asher, Jezreel, Ephraim, and Benjamin—over all Israel.
  34. 1 Kings 4:16אָשֵׁר · Asher
    Baana son of Hushai in Asher and in Aloth;
  35. 1 Chronicles 2:2אָשֵׁר · Asher
    Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.
  36. 1 Chronicles 6:62אָשֵׁר · Asher
    The Gershomites, according to their clans, were allotted thirteen cities from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and Manasseh in Bashan.
  37. 1 Chronicles 6:74אָשֵׁר · Asher
    From the tribe of Asher they were given Mashal, Abdon,
  38. 1 Chronicles 7:30אָשֵׁר · Asher
    The children of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, Beriah, and their sister Serah.
  39. 1 Chronicles 7:40אָשֵׁר · Asher
    All these were the descendants of Asher—heads of their families, choice and mighty men of valor, and chiefs among the leaders. The number of men fit for battle, recorded in their genealogies, was 26,000.
  40. 1 Chronicles 12:36אָשֵׁר · Asher
    From Asher: 40,000 fit for service, prepared for battle.
  41. 2 Chronicles 30:11אָשֵׁר · Asher
    Nevertheless, some from Asher, Manasseh, and Zebulun humbled themselves and came to Jerusalem.
  42. Ezekiel 27:6אָשֵׁרִי · Asher
    Of oaks from Bashan they made your oars; of wood from the coasts of Cyprus they made your deck, inlaid with ivory.
  43. Ezekiel 48:2אָשֵׁר · Asher
    Asher will have one portion bordering the territory of Dan from east to west.
  44. Ezekiel 48:3אָשֵׁר · Asher
    Naphtali will have one portion bordering the territory of Asher from east to west.
  45. Ezekiel 48:34אָשֵׁר · Asher
    And on the west side, which will be 4,500 cubits long, there will be three gates: the gate of Gad, the gate of Asher, and the gate of Naphtali.
  46. Luke 2:36Ἀσήρ · Asher
    There was also a prophetess named Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher, who was well along in years. She had been married for seven years,
  47. Revelation 7:6Ἀσήρ · Asher
    …from the tribe of Asher 12,000, from the tribe of Naphtali 12,000, from the tribe of Manasseh 12,000,