Asher

Hebrew origin

Asher is Jacob's son through Zilpah; in Genesis 49 Jacob blesses him with rich food fit for kings.

Family

Parents

Jacob

Yahweh names Jacob with Abraham and Isaac when he tells Moses to lead Israel to …

Zilpah

Zilpah is Leah's slave-girl given to Jacob as concubine; she bears Gad and Asher…

Siblings

Reuben

Reuben is Jacob and Leah's firstborn; in Genesis 49 Jacob declares he will not b…

Simeon

Simeon is Jacob and Leah's second son; in Genesis 49 Jacob pairs him with Levi f…

Levi

Levi is Jacob and Leah's third son; Genesis 49 pairs him with Simeon for rage an…

Judah

Judah is Jacob and Leah's fourth son; in Genesis 49 Jacob blesses him as a lion'…

Dan

Dan is Jacob's son through Bilhah; in Genesis 49 Jacob blesses him to govern his…

Naphtali

Naphtali is Jacob's son through Bilhah; in Genesis 49 Jacob likens him to a swif…

Gad

Gad is Jacob's son through Zilpah; in Genesis 49 Jacob blesses him as one who wi…

Issachar

Issachar is Jacob and Leah's fifth son; in Genesis 49 Jacob likens him to a stro…

Zebulun

Zebulun is Jacob and Leah's sixth son; in Genesis 49 Jacob blesses him to live b…

Dinah

Dinah is Jacob and Leah's daughter; Genesis 34 recounts her violation by Shechem…

Joseph

Joseph put Israel under oath to take his bones from Egypt; in Exodus 13 Moses ta…

Benjamin

Benjamin is Jacob and Rachel's youngest son; in Genesis 49 Jacob likens him to a…

Esau

Esau is Isaac's firstborn twin, also called Edom and ancestor of the Edomites; G…

Genesis 30:12
Leah's slave-girl Zilpah gave birth to a second son by Jacob.
Genesis 30:13
Then Leah said, 'What blessedness! Women will call me blessed!' So she named him Asher.
Genesis 46:17
The sons of Asher: Jimnah, Jishvah, Jishvi, Beriah, with their sister Serah; the sons of Beriah: Heber and Malchiel.
Genesis 49:20
Rich the food produced by Asher: he will furnish food fit for kings.