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The same name traced across the biblical canon and the Second Temple texts, side by side.

Aser (Jacob's son living at the time of the Patriarchs)

The Greek form of Asher, Jacob's eighth son. Luke uses it for the tribe of the prophetess Anna, and Revelation 7:6 lists it among the sealed tribes.

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The Greek form of Asher, Jacob's eighth son. Luke uses it for the tribe of the prophetess Anna, and Revelation 7:6 lists it among the sealed tribes.

Who this is

Aser is the Greek New Testament form of Asher, Jacob's eighth son and ancestor of the tribe of Asher. The name appears identifying the prophetess Anna's tribal descent (Luke 2:36) and among the twelve tribes listed as sealed in Revelation 7:6.

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Where it appears
  • Luke 2:36
  • Revelation 7:6

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