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Asriel

Asriel was a son of Manasseh and the founder of the Asrielite clan.

The name Asriel means “help of God”

MaleTribe of ManassehEgypt and Wilderness eraOld Testament2 books2 verses

Summary

A man from the tribe of Manasseh living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Numbers 26:31; referred to as Asriel (אַשְׂרִיאֵל) or Asrielite (אַשְׂרִיאֵלִי); son of Gilead; a brother of Abiezer, Helek, Shechem, Shemida and Hepher.

Glossary entries

Asriel, Asrielite

Family members

Father

Gilead

Siblings

Abiezer Helek Hepher Shechem Shemida

Alternative names

Mentions

  1. Numbers 26:31
    …the Asrielite clan from Asriel, the Shechemite clan from Shechem,
  2. Joshua 17:2
    So this allotment was for the rest of the descendants of Manasseh—the clans of Abiezer, Helek, Asriel, Shechem, Hepher, and Shemida. These are the other male descendants of the clans of Manasseh son of Joseph.