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Lexicon :: Strong's H836 - 'āšēr

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אָשֵׁר
Transliteration
'āšēr
Pronunciation
aw-share'
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Part of Speech
proper locative noun, proper masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Strong’s Definitions

אָשֵׁר ʼÂshêr, aw-share'; from H833, happy; Asher, a son of Jacob, and the tribe descended from him, with its territory; also a place in Palestine:—Asher

KJV Translation Count — Total: 43x

The KJV translates Strong's H836 in the following manner: Asher (43x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 43x
The KJV translates Strong's H836 in the following manner: Asher (43x).

  1. Asher = "happy"

    1. son of Jacob and Zilpah

    2. the tribe descended from Asher

    3. a city east of Shechem in Manasseh

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
אָשֵׁר ʼÂshêr, aw-share'; from H833, happy; Asher, a son of Jacob, and the tribe descended from him, with its territory; also a place in Palestine:—Asher
STRONGS H836: Abbreviations
† אָשֵׁר proper name, masculine Asher (happy one, Felix, compare Phoenician אשרשלח, which however may contain (god) Asshur or Osiris, compare BaeRel 161).
1. son of Jacob and Zilpah Genesis 30:13; Genesis 35:26; Genesis 46:17; Exodus 1:4; Numbers 26:46; 1 Chronicles 2:2.
2. the tribe Genesis 49:20; Numbers 1:13; Deuteronomy 27:13; Deuteronomy 33:24 (twice in verse); Joshua 17:10, 11; Joshua 19:34; Judges 1:31; Judges 5:17; Judges 6:36; Judges 7:23; 1 Kings 4:16; 1 Chronicles 12:36; 2 Chronicles 30:11; Ezekiel 48:2, 3, 34; בְּנֵי אָשֵׁר Numbers 1:40; Numbers 2:27; Numbers 7:72; Numbers 10:26; Numbers 26:44, 47; Numbers 34:27; Joshua 19:24, 31; 1 Chronicles 7:30, 40; מַטֵּה אָשֵׁר Numbers 1:41; Numbers 2:27; Numbers 13:13; Joshua 21:6, 30; 1 Chronicles 6:47; 1 Chronicles 6:59.
3. proper name, of a location, city east of Shechem Joshua 17:7.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

30:13; 35:26; 46:17; 49:20

Exodus

1:4

Numbers

1:13; 1:40; 1:41; 2:27; 2:27; 7:72; 10:26; 13:13; 26:44; 26:46; 26:47; 34:27

Deuteronomy

27:13; 33:24

Joshua

17:7; 17:10; 17:11; 19:24; 19:31; 19:34; 21:6; 21:30

Judges

1:31; 5:17; 6:36; 7:23

1 Kings

4:16

1 Chronicles

2:2; 6:47; 6:59; 7:30; 7:40; 12:36

2 Chronicles

30:11

Ezekiel

48:2; 48:3; 48:34

H836

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H836 matches the Hebrew אָשֵׁר ('āšēr),
which occurs 43 times in 41 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 30:13

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 30:13 - Then Leah said, “How happy I am! The women will call me happy.” So she named him Asher.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 35:26

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 35:26 - The sons of Leah’s servant Zilpah: Gad and Asher. These were the sons of Jacob, who were born to him in Paddan Aram.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 46:17

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 46:17 - The sons of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi and Beriah. Their sister was Serah. The sons of Beriah: Heber and Malkiel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 49:20 - “Asher’s food will be rich; he will provide delicacies fit for a king.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 1:4

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 1:4 - Dan and Naphtali; Gad and Asher.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:13 - from Asher, Pagiel son of Okran;

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 1:40

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:40 - From the descendants of Asher: All the men twenty years old or more who were able to serve in the army were listed by name, according to the records of their clans and families.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 1:41

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:41 - The number from the tribe of Asher was 41,500.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 2:27

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:27 - The tribe of Asher will camp next to them. The leader of the people of Asher is Pagiel son of Okran.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 7:72

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:72 - On the eleventh day Pagiel son of Okran, the leader of the people of Asher, brought his offering.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 10:26

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 10:26 - Pagiel son of Okran was over the division of the tribe of Asher,

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 13:13 - from the tribe of Asher, Sethur son of Michael;

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 26:44 - The descendants of Asher by their clans were: through Imnah, the Imnite clan; through Ishvi, the Ishvite clan; through Beriah, the Beriite clan;

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 26:46 - (Asher had a daughter named Serah.)

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 26:47 - These were the clans of Asher; those numbered were 53,400.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 34:27 - Ahihud son of Shelomi, the leader from the tribe of Asher;

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 27:13 - And these tribes shall stand on Mount Ebal to pronounce curses: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan and Naphtali.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 33:24 - About Asher he said: “Most blessed of sons is Asher; let him be favored by his brothers, and let him bathe his feet in oil.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 17:7 - The territory of Manasseh extended from Asher to Mikmethath east of Shechem. The boundary ran southward from there to include the people living at En Tappuah.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 17:10 - On the south the land belonged to Ephraim, on the north to Manasseh. The territory of Manasseh reached the Mediterranean Sea and bordered Asher on the north and Issachar on the east.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 17:11 - Within Issachar and Asher, Manasseh also had Beth Shan, Ibleam and the people of Dor, Endor, Taanach and Megiddo, together with their surrounding settlements (the third in the list is Naphoth[fn]).

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 19:24 - The fifth lot came out for the tribe of Asher according to its clans.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 19:31

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 19:31 - These towns and their villages were the inheritance of the tribe of Asher, according to its clans.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 19:34

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 19:34 - The boundary ran west through Aznoth Tabor and came out at Hukkok. It touched Zebulun on the south, Asher on the west and the Jordan[fn] on the east.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 21:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 21:6 - The descendants of Gershon were allotted thirteen towns from the clans of the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali and the half-tribe of Manasseh in Bashan.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 21:30

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 21:30 - from the tribe of Asher, Mishal, Abdon,

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 1:31

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 1:31 - Nor did Asher drive out those living in Akko or Sidon or Ahlab or Akzib or Helbah or Aphek or Rehob.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 5:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 5:17 - Gilead stayed beyond the Jordan. And Dan, why did he linger by the ships? Asher remained on the coast and stayed in his coves.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 6:35

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 6:35 - He sent messengers throughout Manasseh, calling them to arms, and also into Asher, Zebulun and Naphtali, so that they too went up to meet them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 7:23 - Israelites from Naphtali, Asher and all Manasseh were called out, and they pursued the Midianites.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 4:16 - Baana son of Hushai—in Asher and in Aloth;

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 2:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 2:2 - Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad and Asher.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 6:62

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 6:62 - The descendants of Gershon, clan by clan, were allotted thirteen towns from the tribes of Issachar, Asher and Naphtali, and from the part of the tribe of Manasseh that is in Bashan.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 6:74

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 6:74 - from the tribe of Asher they received Mashal, Abdon,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 7:30

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 7:30 - The sons of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi and Beriah. Their sister was Serah.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 7:40

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 7:40 - All these were descendants of Asher—heads of families, choice men, brave warriors and outstanding leaders. The number of men ready for battle, as listed in their genealogy, was 26,000.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 12:36

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 12:36 - from Asher, experienced soldiers prepared for battle—40,000;

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 30:11 - Nevertheless, some from Asher, Manasseh and Zebulun humbled themselves and went to Jerusalem.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 48:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 48:2 - “Asher will have one portion; it will border the territory of Dan from east to west.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 48:3

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 48:3 - “Naphtali will have one portion; it will border the territory of Asher from east to west.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 48:34

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 48:34 - “On the west side, which is 4,500 cubits long, will be three gates: the gate of Gad, the gate of Asher and the gate of Naphtali.
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