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, For my happiness, surely happy have daughters pronounced me. So she called his name, Asher.

And the sons of Zilpah, handmaid of Leah, Gad and Asher: These, are the sons of Jacob, who were born to him, in Padan-aram.

Out of Asher, fatness, is his feed, - So, he, setteth forth dainties for a king.

Dan and Naphtali, Gad and Asher.

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


Of the sons of Asher, in their pedigrees - by their families by their ancestral houses, - in the counting of names, from twenty years old, and upwards, every one able to go forth to war; such as were numbered of them as belonging to the tribe of Asher, forty-one thousand, and five hundred.

The sons of Asher, by their families: To Imnah, pertained the family of the Imnites, To Ishvi, the family of the Ishvites, - To Beriah, the family of the Beriites; To the sons of Beriah, To Heber, pertained the family of the Heberites, To 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 as to them who were numbered of them, - fifty-three thousand and four hundred.

All these, were sons of Asher, chiefs of the ancestral house, choice men, heroes of great valour, chiefs of the leaders, - and, when they registered themselves, in host, for war, the number of the men, was twenty-six thousand.

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


Then came out the fifth lot, for the tribe of the sons of Asher, by their families. And their boundary was, - Helkath and Hali, and Beten and Achshaph, and Allam-melech and Amad, and Mishal, - and it toucheth Carmel to the west, and Shihor-libnath; read more.
and it turneth toward sun-rise - to Beth-dagon, and toucheth Zebulun and the valley of Iphtah-el northward, and Beth-emek, and Neiel; and goeth out unto Cabul, on the left, and Ebron and Rehob, and Hammon and Kanah, - as far as Zidon the populous; and the boundary turneth to Ramah, and as far as the city of the fortress of Tyre, - then the boundary turneth to Hosah, and so the extensions thereof are, on the west, from Hebel to Achzib; Ummah also and Aphek, and Rehob, - twenty-two cities, with their villages, This, is the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Asher, by their families, - these cities, with their villages.

And on the boundary of Dan from the east side unto the west side, - Asher one


The sons of Asher, by their families: To Imnah, pertained the family of the Imnites, To Ishvi, the family of the Ishvites, - To Beriah, the family of the Beriites; To the sons of Beriah, To Heber, pertained the family of the Heberites, To 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 as to them who were numbered of them, - fifty-three thousand and four hundred.

And, the sons of Asher, - Imnah and Ishvah and Ishvi and Beriah, and Serah their sister, - and the sons of Beriah, Heber and Malchiel.


So then the boundary of Manasseh was from Asher, Michmethath, which faceth Shechem, - and the boundary goeth along unto the right hand, unto the inhabitants of En-tappuah.

Banna son of Hushai, in Asher and in Aloth;


Messengers also, sent he throughout all Manasseh, and, they also, were gathered after him, - messengers also, sent he throughout Asher, and throughout Zebulun, and throughout Naphtali, and they came up to meet them.

And the men of Israel were called together, out of Naphtali and out of Asher, and out of all Manasseh, - and pursued Midian.


And, of Asher, he said, Most blessed of sons, be Asher, - Let him have the goodwill of his brethren, And let him dip, in oil, his foot: Iron and bronze, be thy sandals, And, as thy days, be thy strength.


the standard of the camp of Dan, north-wards by their hosts, even the prince of the sons of Dan, Ahiezer, son of Ammishaddai:

Then they who encamp by him the tribe of Asher, - even the prince of the sons of Asher, Pagiel, son of Ochran;


Howbeit, some, out of Asher and Manasseh and out of Zebulun, humbled themselves, and came to Jerusalem.


Gilead, beyond the Jordan, took his rest, but, Dan, wherefore remained he with the ships? Asher, abode by the shore of the seas, and, by his creeks, must needs rest.


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


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


Out of Asher, fatness, is his feed, - So, he, setteth forth dainties for a king.


The sons of Asher, by their families: To Imnah, pertained the family of the Imnites, To Ishvi, the family of the Ishvites, - To Beriah, the family of the Beriites;


And, the sons of Jether, Jephunneh, and Pispa, and Ara.


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