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

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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