The meaning of “אָשֵׁר”

Understanding ʼÂshêr reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

H836

Hebrew Text

Strong's Concordance

אָשֵׁר

Phoneticaw-share'

TransliterationʼÂshêr

Grammar Code

N:N-M-P

Noun

Strong's Definition

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

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

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

41 total references

Reference	Text
Genesis 46:17	“And the sons of Asher; Jimnah, and Ishuah, and Isui, and Beriah, and Serah their sister: and the sons of Beriah; Heber, and Malchiel.”
Numbers 10:26	“And over the host of the tribe of the children of Asher was Pagiel the son of Ocran.”
Joshua 19:31	“This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Asher according to their families, these cities with their villages.”
1 Kings 4:16	“Baanah the son of Hushai was in Asher and in Aloth:”
2 Chronicles 30:11	“Nevertheless divers of Asher and Manasseh and of Zebulun humbled themselves, and came to Jerusalem.”

Usage Statistics

Total Occurrences

41x

Most Frequent Book

Numbers

Book Distribution

Genesis4

Exodus1

Numbers11

Deuteronomy2

Joshua8

Judges4

1 Kings1

1 Chronicles6

2 Chronicles1

Ezekiel3

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