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Asher

[ ash-er ]

noun

  1. Bible.
    1. a son of Jacob and Zilpah.
    2. one of the 12 tribes of ancient Israel traditionally descended from him.
  2. a male given name.


Asher

/ ˈæʃə /

noun

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


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Asher1

From Hebrew Āshēr, of uncertain origin

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Example Sentences

Under the weight of it all, Asher was struggling and wanted help.

Their mother had recently been diagnosed with breast cancer, so their family was “pretty hard-core in lockdown because we didn’t want to put her at risk at all,” Asher said.

With over 10 years experience working across multiple markets and brands at PHD and Wavemaker, Asher works with clients to better their marketing goals and drive their business forward.

Asher bowed out of the race in July once it was clear he would lose.

From Ozy

Evan, the son she shares with her first husband, actor-director John Asher, is now 12 and doing okay.

More often, Asher sees the phenomenon at work in questions on social policy, like the Common Core educational standards.

The film, however, makes Asher a pilot and Fiona a caretaker to the newborns—seemingly innocuous decisions that become meaningful.

Compston opened with a sequence of shows, including one of the brilliant shambolic Manhattan artist, the late Dan Asher.

Her co-workers included a former Israeli soldier named Asher Karni.

And by the border of Dan, from the east side unto the west side, a portion for Asher.

He (Mr. Botting) hoped that so long as the Society existed the name of Mr. Asher would never be forgotten.

Asher's mother hid him from his father, who was a warden of the synagogue, fearing his anger, but he was eventually killed by him.

In one instance, the limbs of the cross were of equal length; in the other, one asher was three times as long as the others.

The finger or thumb when thus pointed are figurative of Asher, in a horizontal position, with Anu or Hea hanging from one end.

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