Asher

American

[ash-er] / ˈæʃ ər /

Douay Bible, Aser

noun

1. (in the Bible) a son of Jacob and Zilpah.
2. one of the 12 tribes of ancient Israel, traditionally descended from him.
a first name.

Asher British

/ ˈæʃə /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of Asher

From Hebrew Āshēr, of uncertain origin

Example Sentences

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The paper "dSph-obic dark matter" by Asher Berlin, Joshua Foster, Dan Hooper and Gordan Krnjaic is now available in JCAP.

From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2026

In 2024, the rate was 348.6 per 100,000 people - the lowest since 1969, according to analysis of FBI data by US crime expert Jeff Asher.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

Will Danoff, manager of Fidelity Contrafund for over 35 years, is retiring at the end of 2026, with Asher Anolic and Jason Weiner taking over in 2027.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

It took courage and a dearth of options to alter Asher Raphael’s course.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

“Welcome to the training grounds,” Asher says beside me.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

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