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.

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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.

Gad brother Asher
Jacob father Asher
Gad fullBrother Asher
Asher Angel givenName Asher
Asher B. Durand givenName Asher
Issachar halfSibling Asher
Zebulun halfSibling Asher
Israel hasChild Asher
Zilpah motherOf Asher
this entity surface form: Asher son of Jacob
Levi sibling Asher
Naphtali sibling Asher
Reuben sibling Asher
Simeon sibling Asher