Asher
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Asher is a biblical figure, one of the twelve sons of Jacob and the ancestor of the Israelite Tribe of Asher.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Asher son of Jacob | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical figure
ⓘ
eponymous ancestor ⓘ patriarch ⓘ son of Jacob ⓘ |
| appearsInGenealogy |
Genesis 35
ⓘ
Genesis 46 ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
abundance
ⓘ
fertility of land ⓘ prosperity ⓘ |
| associatedWithMotherTribeGroup | Leah’s house via Zilpah ⓘ |
| associatedWithTribeTerritory |
coastal region of western Galilee
ⓘ
Canaan ⓘ
surface form:
northern Canaan
|
| birthOrderAmongSonsOfJacob | eighth son ⓘ |
| birthOrderAmongSonsOfJacobByLeahAndZilpah | second son of Zilpah ⓘ |
| blessingFromJacobText | "Asher’s food will be rich; he will provide delicacies fit for a king" ⓘ |
| blessingFromMosesText | "Most blessed of sons is Asher; let him be favored by his brothers, and let him bathe his feet in oil" ⓘ |
| descendantsCountInGenesis46 | 53 ⓘ |
| father | Jacob ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| halfBrotherOf |
Benjamin
ⓘ
Dan ⓘ Gad ⓘ Issachar ⓘ Joseph ⓘ Judah son of Jacob ⓘ
surface form:
Judah
Levi ⓘ Naphtali ⓘ Reuben ⓘ Simeon ⓘ Zebulun ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Hebrew ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Book of Genesis
ⓘ
Tanakh ⓘ
surface form:
Hebrew Bible
Bible ⓘ
surface form:
Old Testament
Torah ⓘ |
| mother | Zilpah ⓘ |
| motherIsConcubineOf | Jacob ⓘ |
| nameFormInHebrew | אָשֵׁר ⓘ |
| nameMeaning |
blessed
ⓘ
happy ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ Judaism ⓘ |
| traditionallySymbolizedBy |
olive oil
ⓘ
olive tree ⓘ |
| tribalAncestorOf | Tribe of Asher ⓘ |
| tribeIncludedIn | Twelve Tribes of Israel ⓘ |
| tribeReputation |
rich in food
ⓘ
suppliers of delicacies ⓘ |
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Asher son of Jacob