Asher

[ ash-er ]
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noun
  1. Bible.

    • a son of Jacob and Zilpah.

    • one of the 12 tribes of ancient Israel traditionally descended from him.

  2. a male given name.

Origin of Asher

1
From Hebrew Āshēr, of uncertain origin
  • Also Douay Bible, A·ser [ey-ser] /ˈeɪ sər/ (for def. 1) .

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British Dictionary definitions for Asher

Asher

/ (ˈæʃə) /


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

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