Asher

Douay Bible, A·ser

[ash-er]

noun

1. 1. (in the Bible) a son of Jacob and Zilpah.

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

2. a first 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

In the forwards, Asher Opoku-Fordjour makes his second Test start.

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The teenagers, Asher and Reuben, embrace Sam Simmonds with a big hug, as the emotional moment is captured by the BBC.

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Asher says that as he grew up, he was "absent-mindedly counting down the days until I was able to find out who my father is and be able to meet him".

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Years later, once Rebecca had given birth to Asher and Fiona was pregnant with Reuben, the couple were desperate to contact the man who had given them the opportunity to have children.

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The turning point came when Asher reached 18.

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