Asher in the Bible

Meaning: happiness

Exact Match

The sons of Leah’s slave Zilpah
were Gad and Asher.


These are the sons of Jacob, who were born to him in Paddan-aram.

Asher’s sons: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, Beriah, and their sister Serah.
Beriah’s sons were Heber and Malchiel.

Verse ConceptsTribes Of IsraelNamed Sisters

Of the children of Asher, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Asher, were forty and one thousand and five hundred.

Verse ConceptsForty Thousand And Up

And those that encamp by him shall be the tribe of Asher: and the captain of the children of Asher shall be Pagiel the son of Ocran.

On the eleventh day Pagiel the son of Ocran, prince of the children of Asher, offered:

Verse ConceptsDay 11

And over the host of the tribe of the children of Asher was Pagiel the son of Ocran.

Nevertheless, the Kenite shall be wasted, until Asher shall carry thee away captive.

Verse ConceptsBefore People Act

Of the children of Asher after their families: of Jimna, the family of the Jimnites: of Jesui, the family of the Jesuites: of Beriah, the family of the Beriites.

These are the families of the sons of Asher according to those that were numbered of them; who were fifty and three thousand and four hundred.

Verse ConceptsFifty To Ninety Thousand

And the prince of the tribe of the children of Asher, Ahihud the son of Shelomi.

These [tribes] shall stand on Mount Ebal to pronounce the curse [for disobedience]: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.

Of Asher he said: Asher is blessed with children, may he be favored by his brothers and may he dip his foot in olive oil.

Verse ConceptsProvision Of OilCare Of FeetAcceptanceSons Being A Blessing

The border of Manasseh went from Asher to Micmethath which is near Shechem. It then went south toward those who live in Tappuah.

Ephraim's territory was to the south, and Manasseh's to the north. The sea was Manasseh's western border and their territory touched Asher on the north and Issachar on the east.

Within Issachar's and Asher's territory Manasseh was assigned Beth Shean, Ibleam, the residents of Dor, En Dor, the residents of Taanach, the residents of Megiddo, the three of Napheth, and the towns surrounding all these cities.

Verse ConceptsMegiddo

This was the land assigned to the tribe of Asher by its clans, including these cities and their towns.

It turned westward to Aznoth Tabor, extended from there to Hukok, touched Zebulun on the south, Asher on the west, and the Jordan on the east.

Gershon's descendants were allotted thirteen cities from the clans of the tribe of Issachar, and from the tribes of Asher and Naphtali and the half-tribe of Manasseh in Bashan.

Verse ConceptsThirteen

The men of Asher did not conquer the people living in Acco or Sidon, nor did they conquer Ahlab, Aczib, Helbah, Aphek, or Rehob.

The people of Asher live among the Canaanites residing in the land because they did not conquer them.

Verse ConceptsLiving Together

Gilead stayed put beyond the Jordan River. As for Dan -- why did he seek temporary employment in the shipyards? Asher remained on the seacoast, he stayed by his harbors.

Verse ConceptsSeafaringShipsSeashoresBeyond JordanReuben Gad And Half Manasseh

He sent messengers throughout Manasseh and summoned them to follow him as well. He also sent messengers throughout Asher, Zebulun, and Naphtali, and they came up to meet him.

Verse ConceptsMessenger

Israelites from Naphtali, Asher, and Manasseh answered the call and chased the Midianites.

He made him king over Gilead, Asher, Jezreel, Ephraim, Benjamin—over all Israel.

Verse ConceptsMaking KingsNorthern Kingdom Of Israel

And to the children of Gershom according to their families out of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities.

Verse ConceptsThirteen

and out of the tribe of Asher: Mashal and its suburbs, and Abdon and its suburbs,

The sons of Asher: Jimnah, and Jishvah, and Jishvi, and Beriah; Serah their sister.

All these were the sons of Asher, heads of fathers' houses, choice men, mighty of valour, chiefs of the princes. And their number according to their genealogy, registered as fit for service for war, was twenty-six thousand men.

Verse ConceptsTwenty Thousand And Up

And, of Asher, such as were ready to go forth in host to set in array for battle, forty thousand.

Verse ConceptsForty Thousand And Up

Nevertheless certain of Asher and Manasseh and of Zebulun humbled themselves and came to Jerusalem.

Verse ConceptsHumilityReligious Awakenings

And by the border of Asher, from the east side even unto the west side, Naphtali one.

Verse ConceptsEast And Westborders

At the west side four thousand and five hundred, and their three gates: the gate of Gad, one; the gate of Asher, one; the gate of Naphtali, one.

Verse ConceptsCity GatesWest SidesMeasuring Jerusalem And The LandThree Parts Of Constructions

of the tribe of Asher twelve thousand, of the tribe of Naphtali twelve thousand, of the tribe of Manasseh twelve thousand,

Verse Concepts144,000

Thematic Bible



And Leah said, Happy am I; for the daughters will call me blessed! and she called his name Asher.

And the sons of Zilpah, Leah's maidservant: Gad and Asher. These are the sons of Jacob that were born to him in Padan-Aram.

Out of Asher, his bread shall be fat, And he will give royal dainties.

Dan and Naphtali; Gad and Asher.

Dan, Joseph and Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad and Asher.


Of the sons of Asher: their generations, after their families, according to their fathers' houses, by the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that went forth to military service: those that were numbered of them, of the tribe of Asher, were forty-one thousand five hundred.

The sons of Asher, after their families: of Jimnah, the family of the Jimnites; of Jishvi, the family of the Jishvites; of Beriah, the family of the Beriites. Of the sons of Beriah: of Heber, the family of the Heberites; of Malchiel, the family of the Malchielites. And the name of the daughter of Asher was Serah. read more.
These are the families of the sons of Asher according to those that were numbered of them, fifty-three thousand four hundred.

All these were the sons of Asher, heads of fathers' houses, choice men, mighty of valour, chiefs of the princes. And their number according to their genealogy, registered as fit for service for war, was twenty-six thousand men.

And of Asher such as went forth in the host, to set themselves in battle array, forty thousand.


And the fifth lot came forth for the tribe of the children of Asher according to their families. And their territory was Helkath, and Hali, and Beten, and Acshaph, and Allammelech, and Amead, and Mishal; and the border reached to Carmel westwards, and to Shihor-libnath, read more.
and turned towards the sun-rising to Beth-Dagon, and reached to Zebulun, and to the valley of Jiphthah-el northward to Beth-emek and Neiel, and went out to Cabul on the left, and Ebron, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah, as far as great Zidon; and the border turned to Ramah, and as far as the fortified city of Tyre; and the border turned to Hosah; and ended at the sea by the tract of country of Achzib; and Ummah, and Aphek, and Rehob: twenty-two cities and their hamlets. This was the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Asher according to their families, these cities and their hamlets.

And by the border of Dan, from the east side unto the west side, Asher one.


The sons of Asher, after their families: of Jimnah, the family of the Jimnites; of Jishvi, the family of the Jishvites; of Beriah, the family of the Beriites. Of the sons of Beriah: of Heber, the family of the Heberites; of Malchiel, the family of the Malchielites. And the name of the daughter of Asher was Serah. read more.
These are the families of the sons of Asher according to those that were numbered of them, fifty-three thousand four hundred.

And the sons of Asher: Jimnah, and Jishvah, and Jishvi, and Beriah; and Serah their sister; and the sons of Beriah: Heber and Malchiel.


And the territory of Manasseh was from Asher to Micmethath, which is before Shechem, and the border went on the right hand toward the inhabitants of En-Tappuah.

Baanah the son of Hushai, in Asher and in Aloth.


And he sent messengers throughout all Manas'seh; and they too were called out to follow him. And he sent messengers to Asher, Zeb'ulun, and Naph'tali; and they went up to meet them.

And the men of Israel were called out from Naph'tali and from Asher and from all Manas'seh, and they pursued after Mid'ian.


And of Asher he said, Asher shall be blessed with sons; Let him be acceptable to his brethren, And let him dip his foot in oil. Iron and brass shall be thy bolts; And thy rest as thy days.


The standard of the camp of Dan shall be northward according to their hosts; and the prince of the sons of Dan shall be Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai;

And those that encamp by him shall be the tribe of Asher; and the prince of the sons of Asher shall be Pagiel the son of Ocran;


Nevertheless certain of Asher and Manasseh and of Zebulun humbled themselves and came to Jerusalem.


Gilead stayed beyond the Jordan; and Dan, why did he abide with the ships? Asher sat still at the coast of the sea, settling down by his landings.


out of the tribe of Aser, twelve thousand; out of the tribe of Nepthalim, twelve thousand; out of the tribe of Manasseh, twelve thousand;


And the sons of his brother Helem: Zophah, and Jimna, and Shelesh, and Amal.


Out of Asher, his bread shall be fat, And he will give royal dainties.


The sons of Asher, after their families: of Jimnah, the family of the Jimnites; of Jishvi, the family of the Jishvites; of Beriah, the family of the Beriites.


And the sons of Jether: Jephunneh, and Pispah, and Ara.


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