Word Study · Strong's H836 · Hebrew
אָשֵׁר
Asher
aw-share'
Strong's 1890 spelling: ʼÂshêr
“happy”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
happy; Asher, a son of Jacob, and the tribe descended from him, with its territory; also a place in Palestine
Rendered in the KJV as
Asher
- 43occurrencesin the Old Testament
- 10 of 39Old Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 24inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 43 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 24
- אָשֵׁ֖ר6
- אָשֵׁ֗ר5
- אָשֵׁ֔ר5
- אָשֵׁ֑ר5
- אָ֠שֵׁר2
- וּבְאָשֵׁר֙2
- אָשֵׁר֮1
- אָשֵׁ֜ר1
- אָשֵׁ֥ר1
- אָשֵׁר֙1
- אָשֵֽׁר׃1
- בְּאָשֵׁ֤ר1
and 12 more spellings in the ledger below.
How it is rendered · 8
- Asher28
- and Asher4
- from Asher3
- and of Asher2
- and on Asher2
- in Asher2
- and in Asher1
- for Asher1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 4
- proper noun (a name)28
- preposition + proper noun (a name)6
- conjunction (“and”) + preposition + proper noun (a name)5
- conjunction (“and”) + proper noun (a name)4
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- HNpm · 28
- HR/Npm · 6
- HC/R/Npm · 5
- HC/Npm · 4
All 43, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
- Numbers12 of 43 · 28%
- Joshua8 of 43 · 19%
- 1 Chronicles6 of 43 · 14%
- Genesis4 of 43 · 9%
- Judges4 of 43 · 9%
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Genesis4 occurrences
- Genesis 30:13אָשֵֽׁר׃ʾasherproper noun (a name)Leah said, “How happy I am! For the women call me happy.” So she named him Asher.here: Asher
- Genesis 35:26וְאָשֵׁ֑רveasherconjunction (“and”) + proper noun (a name)And the sons of Leah’s maidservant Zilpah were Gad and Asher. These are the sons of Jacob, who were born to him in Paddan-aram.here: and Asher
- Genesis 46:17אָשֵׁ֗רʾasherproper noun (a name)The children of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, Beriah, and their sister Serah. The sons of Beriah: Heber and Malchiel.here: Asher
- Genesis 49:20מֵאָשֵׁ֖רmeasherpreposition + proper noun (a name)Asher’s food will be rich; he shall provide royal delicacies.here: from Asher
Exodus1 occurrence
Numbers12 occurrences
- Numbers 1:13לְאָשֵׁ֕רleasherpreposition + proper noun (a name)from Asher, Pagiel son of Ocran;here: for Asher
- Numbers 1:40אָשֵׁ֔רʾasherproper noun (a name)From the sons of Asher, according to the records of their clans and families, counting the names of all those twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army,here: Asher
- Numbers 1:41אָשֵׁ֑רʾasherproper noun (a name)those registered to the tribe of Asher numbered 41,500.here: Asher
- Numbers 2:27אָשֵׁ֑רʾasherproper noun (a name)The tribe of Asher will camp next to it. The leader of the Asherites is Pagiel son of Ocran,here: Asher
- Numbers 2:27אָשֵׁ֔רʾasherproper noun (a name)The tribe of Asher will camp next to it. The leader of the Asherites is Pagiel son of Ocran,here: Asher
- Numbers 7:72אָשֵׁ֑רʾasherproper noun (a name)On the eleventh day Pagiel son of Ocran, the leader of the Asherites, drew near.here: Asher
- Numbers 10:26אָשֵׁ֑רʾasherproper noun (a name)Pagiel son of Ocran was over the division of the tribe of Asher,here: Asher
- Numbers 13:13אָשֵׁ֔רʾasherproper noun (a name)from the tribe of Asher, Sethur son of Michael;here: Asher
- Numbers 26:44אָשֵׁר֮ʾasherproper noun (a name)These were the descendants of Asher by their clans: The Imnite clan from Imnah, the Ishvite clan from Ishvi, and the Beriite clan from Beriah.here: Asher
- Numbers 26:46אָשֵׁ֖רʾasherproper noun (a name)And the name of Asher’s daughter was Serah.here: Asher
- Numbers 26:47אָשֵׁ֖רʾasherproper noun (a name)These were the clans of Asher, and their registration numbered 53,400.here: Asher
- Numbers 34:27אָשֵׁ֖רʾasherproper noun (a name)Ahihud son of Shelomi, a leader from the tribe of Asher;here: Asher
Deuteronomy3 occurrences
- Deuteronomy 27:13וְאָשֵׁ֔רveasherconjunction (“and”) + proper noun (a name)And these tribes shall stand on Mount Ebal to deliver the curse: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.here: and Asher
- Deuteronomy 33:24וּלְאָשֵׁ֣רuleasherconjunction (“and”) + preposition + proper noun (a name)And concerning Asher he said: “May Asher be the most blessed of sons; may he be the most favored among his brothers and dip his foot in oil.here: and of Asher
- Deuteronomy 33:24אָשֵׁ֑רʾasherproper noun (a name)And concerning Asher he said: “May Asher be the most blessed of sons; may he be the most favored among his brothers and dip his foot in oil.here: Asher
Joshua8 occurrences
- Joshua 17:7מֵֽאָשֵׁ֔רmeasherpreposition + proper noun (a name)Now the border of Manasseh went from Asher to Michmethath near Shechem, then southward to include the inhabitants of En-tappuah.here: from Asher
- Joshua 17:10וּבְאָשֵׁר֙uveasherconjunction (“and”) + preposition + proper noun (a name)Ephraim’s territory was to the south, and Manasseh’s was to the north, having the Sea as its border and adjoining Asher on the north and Issachar on the east.here: and on Asher
- Joshua 17:11וּבְאָשֵׁ֗רuveasherconjunction (“and”) + preposition + proper noun (a name)Within Issachar and Asher, Manasseh was assigned Beth-shean, Ibleam, Dor (that is, Naphath), Endor, Taanach, and Megiddo, each with their surrounding settlements.here: and in Asher
- Joshua 19:24אָשֵׁ֖רʾasherproper noun (a name)The fifth lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Asher:here: Asher
- Joshua 19:31אָשֵׁ֖רʾasherproper noun (a name)This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Asher, including these cities and their villages.here: Asher
- Joshua 19:34וּבְאָשֵׁר֙uveasherconjunction (“and”) + preposition + proper noun (a name)Then the border turned westward to Aznoth-tabor and ran from there to Hukkok, touching Zebulun on the south side, Asher on the west, and Judah at the Jordan on the east.here: and on Asher
- Joshua 21:6אָ֠שֵׁרʾasherproper noun (a name)The descendants of Gershon received thirteen cities by lot from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and the half-tribe of Manasseh in Bashan.here: Asher
- Joshua 21:30אָשֵׁ֔רʾasherproper noun (a name)From the tribe of Asher they were given Mishal, Abdon,here: Asher
Judges4 occurrences
- Judges 1:31אָשֵׁ֗רʾasherproper noun (a name)Asher failed to drive out the inhabitants of Acco, Sidon, Ahlab, Achzib, Helbah, Aphik, and Rehob.here: Asher
- Judges 5:17אָשֵׁ֗רʾasherproper noun (a name)Gilead remained beyond the Jordan. Dan, why did you linger by the ships? Asher stayed at the coast and remained in his harbors.here: Asher
- Judges 6:35בְּאָשֵׁ֤רbeasherpreposition + proper noun (a name)Calling them to arms, Gideon sent messengers throughout Manasseh, as well as Asher, Zebulun, and Naphtali, so that they came up to meet him.here: in Asher
- Judges 7:23אָשֵׁ֖רʾasherproper noun (a name)Then the men of Israel were called out from Naphtali, Asher, and all Manasseh, and they pursued the Midianites.here: Asher
1 Kings1 occurrence
1 Chronicles6 occurrences
- 1 Chronicles 2:2וְאָשֵֽׁר׃ סveasherconjunction (“and”) + proper noun (a name)Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.here: and Asher
- 1 Chronicles 6:62אָשֵׁ֜רʾasherproper noun (a name)The Gershomites, according to their clans, were allotted thirteen cities from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and Manasseh in Bashan.here: Asher
- 1 Chronicles 6:74אָשֵׁ֔רʾasherproper noun (a name)From the tribe of Asher they were given Mashal, Abdon,here: Asher
- 1 Chronicles 7:30אָשֵׁ֗רʾasherproper noun (a name)The children of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, Beriah, and their sister Serah.here: Asher
- 1 Chronicles 7:40אָ֠שֵׁרʾasherproper noun (a name)All these were the descendants of Asher—heads of their families, choice and mighty men of valor, and chiefs among the leaders. The number of men fit for battle, recorded in their genealogies, was 26,000.here: Asher
- 1 Chronicles 12:36וּמֵאָשֵׁ֗רumeasherconjunction (“and”) + preposition + proper noun (a name)From Asher: 40,000 fit for service, prepared for battle.here: and of Asher
2 Chronicles1 occurrence
Ezekiel3 occurrences
- Ezekiel 48:2אָשֵׁ֥רʾasherproper noun (a name)Asher will have one portion bordering the territory of Dan from east to west.here: Asher
- Ezekiel 48:3אָשֵׁ֗רʾasherproper noun (a name)Naphtali will have one portion bordering the territory of Asher from east to west.here: Asher
- Ezekiel 48:34אָשֵׁר֙ʾasherproper noun (a name)And on the west side, which will be 4,500 cubits long, there will be three gates: the gate of Gad, the gate of Asher, and the gate of Naphtali.here: Asher