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Asher remained a member of the new kingdom until Assyria conquered its territory in c. 723 BC and deported the population. From that time, tradition has counted the Tribe of Asher as one of the Ten Lost Tribes of Israel. The New Testament describes Anna the prophetess and her father, Phanuel, as belonging to the Tribe of Asher. [11]
Asher's descendants, in more than one regard, deserved their name ("Asher" meaning "happiness"). The tribe of Asher was the one most blessed with male children, [15] and its women were so beautiful that priests and princes sought them in marriage. [16]
Pages in category "Tribe of Asher" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Asher; Tribe of Asher; P.
He was a member of the Tribe of Asher and his name means "Face of God". Theologian John Gill supposed that "this man might be a person of some note, or he may be mentioned for the sake of his name, which signifies the face of God, and is the name Jacob gave to a certain place where he had seen God face to face" ( Genesis 32:30 ). [ 1 ]
Serach bat Asher was, in the Tanakh, a daughter of Asher, the son of Jacob. She is one of the seventy members of the patriarch's family who emigrated from Canaan to Egypt, [1] and her name occurs in connection with the census taken by Moses in the wilderness. [2] She is also mentioned among the descendants of Asher in I Chronicles 7:30.
Achshaph was in the eastern boundary of the tribe of Asher. There are several opinions as to its exact location, including Tell Keisan, Tell Regev, [3] Tell Harbaj and Tell an-Nakhl. [4] In the Greek Septuagint, in various manuscripts, depending on the passage, its name is given in the forms Azeiph, Achsaph, Achas, Keaph, Achiph, Acheib, and ...
Ahihud was chief of the tribe of Asher; one of those appointed by Moses to superintend the division of Canaan (Numbers 34:27). This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Easton, Matthew George (1897). "Ahihud". Easton's Bible Dictionary (New and revised ed.). T. Nelson and Sons.
Cabul is first mentioned as one of the landmarks on the boundary of Asher, in Joshua 19:27. Josephus refers to it as "the village of Chabolo situated in the confines of Ptolemais", [3] and was the western border of Lower Galilee before joining the Phoenician coast. [4] It was assigned to the Tribe of Asher. [5]