A man of the tribe of Asher living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.30.13;

son of: Israel (H3478) and Zilpah (H2153);

brother of: Gad (H1410);

half-brother of: Reuben (H7205), Simeon (H8095), Levi (H3878), Judah (H3063), Dan (H1835H), Naphtali (H5321), Issachar (H3485), Zebulun (H2074), Dinah (H1783), Joseph (H3130) and Benjamin (H1144);

father of: Imnah (H3232), Ishvah (H3438), Ishvi (H3440), Beriah (H1283) and Serah (H8294); also translated "pine" or "cypress wood" at Ezk.27.6(?); Ashurite at 2Sa.2.9(?);

§ Asher = "happy"

1) son of Jacob and Zilpah

2) the tribe descended from Asher

3) a city east of Shechem in Manasseh

Root √אשׁר: אָשַׁר vb go straight go on advance Qal go straight on in the way of understanding Pi go straight on advance intensive, lead on causative set right righten , pronounce happy call blessed . Pu be led on be made happy blessed .

אָשֵׁר n.pr.m Asher happy one Felix son of Jacob and Zilpah the tribe n.pr.loc . city E. of Shechem .(,)