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    Asher

    ASH-er

    Meaning

    Happy; Blessed

    Hebrew origin · Boy · First in Genesis

    What it points to

    Asher's name — 'happy' — speaks of the deep-rooted blessedness that comes from God. True happiness is not circumstantial but is rooted in God's provision and presence.

    Verses · King James Version

    “And Leah said, Happy am I, for the daughters will call me blessed: and she called his name Asher.”

    Genesis 30:13

    “Out of Asher his bread shall be fat, and he shall yield royal dainties.”

    Genesis 49:20

    Most used in the 2000s (US records)

    biblesundays.com · King James Version

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