Asher is the eighth son of Jacob, born to Zilpah, Leah’s handmaid. Jacob blessed him: “Asher’s food will be rich; he will provide delicacies fit for a king” (Gen 49:20). He became ancestor of the tribe of Asher along the northern coastal plain.
| Hebrew | אָשֵׁר |
| Transliteration | ʾĀšēr |
| Meaning | Happy/Blessed |
| First Mention | Gen 30:13 |
Asher is the eighth son of Jacob, born to Zilpah, Leah’s handmaid. Jacob blessed him: “Asher’s food will be rich; he will provide delicacies fit for a king” (Gen 49:20). He became ancestor of the tribe of Asher along the northern coastal plain.