Asher

[ ash-er ]

noun

1. Bible.
   1. a son of Jacob and Zilpah.
   2. one of the 12 tribes of ancient Israel traditionally descended from him.
2. a male given name.

Asher

/ ˈæʃə /

noun

1. the son of Jacob and ancestor of one of the 12 tribes of Israel

Word History and Origins

Origin of Asher¹

From Hebrew Āshēr, of uncertain origin

Example Sentences

Evan, the son she shares with her first husband, actor-director John Asher, is now 12 and doing okay.

From The Daily Beast

More often, Asher sees the phenomenon at work in questions on social policy, like the Common Core educational standards.

From The Daily Beast

The film, however, makes Asher a pilot and Fiona a caretaker to the newborns—seemingly innocuous decisions that become meaningful.

From The Daily Beast

Compston opened with a sequence of shows, including one of the brilliant shambolic Manhattan artist, the late Dan Asher.

From The Daily Beast

Her co-workers included a former Israeli soldier named Asher Karni.

From The Daily Beast

And by the border of Dan, from the east side unto the west side, a portion for Asher.

From Project Gutenberg

He (Mr. Botting) hoped that so long as the Society existed the name of Mr. Asher would never be forgotten.

From Project Gutenberg

Asher's mother hid him from his father, who was a warden of the synagogue, fearing his anger, but he was eventually killed by him.

From Project Gutenberg

In one instance, the limbs of the cross were of equal length; in the other, one asher was three times as long as the others.

From Project Gutenberg

The finger or thumb when thus pointed are figurative of Asher, in a horizontal position, with Anu or Hea hanging from one end.

From Project Gutenberg