Asher
proper nounattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈæ.ʃə(ɹ)//
- United States//ˈæ.ʃɚ//
The eighth son of Jacob, by his wife's handmaid Zilpah.
proper noun
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The eighth son of Jacob, by his wife's handmaid Zilpah.
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.
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One of the Israelite tribes, descended from Asher.
And out of the tribe of Asher, Mishal with her suburbs, Abdon with her suburbs,
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A male given name from Hebrew.
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rareA female given name from Hebrew.
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A surname.
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A town in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, United States.
Etymology
From Hebrew אָשֵׁר ('ashér).
Asher · The eighth son of Jacob, by his wife's handmaid Zilpah.
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