Asher in the Bible

Meaning: happiness

Exact Match

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.

The sons of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, and Beriah, and their sister Serah. And the sons of Beriah: Heber and Malkiel.

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 army of the tribe of the sons 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 sons of Asher according to their families: of Jimna, the family of the Jimnites; of Jesui, the family of the Jesuites; of Beriah, the family of the Berites.

These are the families of the sons of Asher by their numbered ones, fifty-three thousand, four hundred.

Verse ConceptsFifty To Ninety Thousand

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

And these shall stand upon mount Ebal to curse; Reuben, Gad, and Asher, and Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.

And of Asher he said, Let Asher be blessed with children; let him be acceptable to his brethren, and let him dip his foot in oil.

Verse ConceptsProvision Of OilCare Of FeetAcceptanceSons Being A Blessing

And the coast of Manasseh was from Asher to Michmethah, that lieth before Shechem; and the border went along on the right hand unto the inhabitants of Entappuah.

Southward it was Ephraim's, and northward it was Manasseh's, and the sea is his border; and they met together in Asher on the north, and in Issachar on the east.

And Manasseh had in Issachar and in Asher Bethshean and her towns, and Ibleam and her towns, and the inhabitants of Dor and her towns, and the inhabitants of Endor and her towns, and the inhabitants of Taanach and her towns, and the inhabitants of Megiddo and her towns, even three countries.

Verse ConceptsMegiddo

This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Asher according to their families, these cities with their villages.

And then the coast turneth westward to Aznothtabor, and goeth out from thence to Hukkok, and reacheth to Zebulun on the south side, and reacheth to Asher on the west side, and to Judah upon Jordan toward the sunrising.

And the children of Gershon had by lot out of the families of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the half tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities.

Verse ConceptsThirteen

And out of the tribe of Asher, Mishal with her suburbs, Abdon with her suburbs,

Neither did Asher drive out the inhabitants of Accho, nor the inhabitants of Zidon, nor of Ahlab, nor of Achzib, nor of Helbah, nor of Aphik, nor of Rehob:

So the descendants of Asher lived among the Canaanites who continued to inhabit the land, because they did not expel them.

Verse ConceptsLiving Together

Gilead abode beyond Jordan: and why did Dan remain in ships? Asher continued on the sea shore, and abode in his breaches.

Verse ConceptsSeafaringShipsSeashoresBeyond JordanReuben Gad And Half Manasseh

And he sent messengers throughout all Manasseh; who also was gathered after him: and he sent messengers unto Asher, and unto Zebulun, and unto Naphtali; and they came up to meet them.

Verse ConceptsMessenger

And the men of Israel gathered themselves together out of Naphtali, and out of Asher, and out of all Manasseh, and pursued after the Midianites.

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

Verse ConceptsMaking KingsNorthern Kingdom Of Israel

To the Gershomites according to their clans thirteen cities [were allotted] out of the tribe of Issachar, out of the tribe of Asher, out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the tribe of Manasseh in Bashan.

Verse ConceptsThirteen

And out of the tribe of Asher: Mashal with its pasturelands, Abdon with its pasturelands,

The sons of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, Beriah, and their sister Serah.

All of these [were] the sons of Asher, heads of the house of the fathers, chosen mighty warriors, heads of the princes. And their number enrolled by genealogy, in the army for the war, [was] twenty-six thousand men.

Verse ConceptsTwenty Thousand And Up

Nevertheless some from Asher and Manasseh and Zebulun humbled themselves, and came to Jerusalem.

Verse ConceptsHumilityReligious Awakenings

And by the border of Dan, from the east side to the west side, a portion for Asher.

Verse ConceptsEast And Westborders

And by the border of Asher, from the east side even to the west side, a portion for Naphtali.

Verse ConceptsEast And Westborders

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

Verse ConceptsCity GatesWest SidesMeasuring Jerusalem And The LandThree Parts Of Constructions

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

Verse Concepts144,000

Thematic Bible



Then said Lea, "Happy am I, for the daughters will call me blessed." And called his name Asher.

The sons of Zilpah, Lea's maid: Gad and Asher. These are the sons which were born him in Mesopotamia.

Of Asher cometh fat bread, and he shall give pleasures for a king.

Dan, Naphtali, Gad and Asher.

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


Among the children of Asher, their generation, in their kindreds and houses of their fathers - when they were summed by name, from twenty years and above, all that were apt to war - were numbered in the tribe of Asher forty one thousand and five hundred.

The children of Asher in their kindreds were: Imnah, of whom cometh the kindred of the Imnites; and Ishvi, of whom cometh the kindred of the Ishvites; and of Beriah cometh the kindred of Beriites. And the children of Beriah were Heber, of whom cometh the kindred of the Heberites; and of Malchiel came the kindred of the Malchielites. And the daughter of Asher was called Sarah. read more.
These are the kindreds of Asher, in number fifty three thousand and four hundred.

And these were the children of Asher and heads of ancient houses and pure fellows and men of might and the head lords. And when they were numbered in array to battle, they were in number twenty six thousand men.

And of Asher that went out with the host to make battle, forty thousand.


And the fifth lot came out unto the tribe of the children of Asher by their kindreds. And their coasts were Helkath, Hali, Beten and Achshaph; Allamelech, Amad, and Mishal; and met at Carmel on the sea, and at Shihor and at Libnath read more.
and turneth toward the sun rising to Bethdagon, and met at Zebulun and in the valley of Iphtahel, and toward the northside of Bethemek and Neiel, and goeth out on the left side of Cabul; and Hebron, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah even unto great Sidon. And then the coast turneth to Ramah and to the strong city of Azor and turneth to Hosah and endeth at the sea, by the possession of Achzib; Ummah, Aphek, and Rehob: Twenty and two cities with their villages. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Asher by their kindreds: these cities with their villages.

Upon the borders of Dan from the east side unto the west, shall Asher have his portion.


The children of Asher in their kindreds were: Imnah, of whom cometh the kindred of the Imnites; and Ishvi, of whom cometh the kindred of the Ishvites; and of Beriah cometh the kindred of Beriites. And the children of Beriah were Heber, of whom cometh the kindred of the Heberites; and of Malchiel came the kindred of the Malchielites. And the daughter of Asher was called Sarah. read more.
These are the kindreds of Asher, in number fifty three thousand and four hundred.

The children of Asher: Imnah, Isvah, Ishvi, Beriah and Serah their sister. And the children of Beriah were Heber and Malchiel.


And the coasts of Manasseh reached from Asher to Michmethath that lieth before Shechem and went along on the righthand, even unto the inhabiters of Entappuah,

Baanah the son of Hushai had Asher and Aloth;


and sent messengers throughout all Manasseh and called them up to follow him also. And he sent messengers unto Asher, Zebulun and Naphtali, which came also to meet him.

And the men of Israel gathered together of the tribe of Naphtali, of Asher, and of all Manasseh, and followed after the Midianites.


And of Asher he said, "Asher shall be blessed with children: he shall be acceptable unto his brethren and shall dip his foot in oil. Iron and brass shall hang on thy shoes and thine age shall be as thy youth.


"And the standard and the host of Dan shall lie on the north side with their companies; and the captain over the children of Dan, Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai:

And fast by him shall the tribe of Asher pitch; and the captain over the sons of Asher, Pagiel the son of Ochran:


Nevertheless, yet divers of Asher, Manasseh and of Zebulun meekened themselves and came to Jerusalem.


Gilead abode on the other side Jordan, and why tarried Dan in ships? And Asher sat in the havens of the sea, and abode still in his own coasts.


Of the tribe of Asher were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Naphtali were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Manasseh were sealed twelve thousand.


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


Of Asher cometh fat bread, and he shall give pleasures for a king.


The children of Asher in their kindreds were: Imnah, of whom cometh the kindred of the Imnites; and Ishvi, of whom cometh the kindred of the Ishvites; and of Beriah cometh the kindred of Beriites.


The sons of Jether, Jephunneh, Pispah, and Ara.


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