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Asher - What does it mean?

Definition of 'Asher'

English

Proper noun

(en-proper noun)
  • (biblical) Eighth son of Jacob, by his wife's handmaid Zilpah.
  • (biblical) One of the Israelite tribes, descended from Asher.
  • Quotations

    * 1611 , 35:22b-26 *: Now the sons of Jacob were twelve: 23 The sons of Leah; Reuben, Jacob's firstborn, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun: 24 The sons of Rachel; Joseph, and Benjamin: 25 And the sons of Bilhah, Rachel's handmaid; Dan, and Naphtali: 26 And the sons of Zilpah, Leah's handmaid; Gad, and Asher : these are the sons of Jacob, which were born to him in Padan-aram. * 1611 , 21:30 *: And out of the tribe of Asher , Mishal with her suburbs Abdon ith her suburbs,

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    Similar to 'Asher'

    Aesir, Azar, Ashur, Assur, Ajar, Achuar, Aegir