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Asher is an English-language occupational surname for an ash maker, derived from the Middle English surname "Aschere" or from the German "Äscher" (Ashman). [1] It can also be a form of the Old English surname "Æsċer" (Æsċe + ere), meaning "one who lives by an ash tree or ash grove."
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 ]
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]
According to the Hebrew Bible, in the encounter of the burning bush (Exodus 3:14), Moses asks what he is to say to the Israelites when they ask what gods have sent him to them, and YHWH replies, "I am who I am", adding, "Say this to the people of Israel, 'I am has sent me to you. ' " [4] Despite this exchange, the Israelites are never written to have asked Moses for the name of God. [13]
Reba McEntire won her first-ever title on The Voice with season 25 singer Asher HaVon -- and that wasn't the only bit of history the duo made on Tuesday.ET's Cassie DiLaura caught up with the ...
Zelig (Yiddish: זעליג, Hebrew: זליג) is a masculine given name and surname, meaning "blessed" in Yiddish. Variants of the name include Zelik (Yiddish: זעליק) and Selig (Yiddish: סעליג). The name is traditionally paired with the Hebrew name Asher. [1] [2] Notable people with the name include:
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Asher Adams is checking in on his heart health on episode 3 of All American season 6. In Us Weekly’s exclusive sneak peek of the Monday, April 15, episode, Asher (Cody Christian) heads in for a ...