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Strong's G768 Ἀσήρ (aser)

Aser - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H768 — arnebeth (“hare”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G768
Language Greek
Linked Usages 42
Books 11

Strong's G768 Quick Answer

Strong's G768 Ἀσήρ (Aser) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. Aser (as-ayr') n/p. 1. Aser (i.e. Asher), an Israelite tribe [of Hebrew origin (H836)] It has 42 linked Bible usages across 11 books. Visible English usage signals include aser. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Meaning
Aser (as-ayr') n/p. 1. Aser (i.e. Asher), an Israelite tribe [of Hebrew origin (H836)]
Usage
42 linked usages
Books
11 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Usage Words
aser

Meaning and Definition

Aser (as-ayr') n/p. 1. Aser (i.e. Asher), an Israelite tribe [of Hebrew origin (H836)] KJV: Aser Root(s): H836

Original Word
Ἀσήρ
Transliteration
Aser
Derivation
Root: אָשֵׁר R1: 836
Morphology
Name Person

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G768. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's G768 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Aser, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Aser Luke 2:36

How Strong's G768 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 40 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G768 (Ἀσήρ) appears 42 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G768 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G768 in the New Testament

2 indexed usages in New Testament.

Luke 2:36 KJV

And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: she was of a great age, and had lived with an husband seven years from her virginity;

Revelation 7:6 KJV

Of the tribe of Aser were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Nephthalim were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Manasses were sealed twelve thousand.

Strong's G768 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

40 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Genesis 30:13 Septuagint / Brenton

And Leah said, I am blessed, for the women will pronounce me blessed; and she called his name, Asher.

Genesis 35:26 Septuagint / Brenton

And the sons of Zilpah, the handmaid of Leah; Gad and Asher. These are the sons of Jacob, which were born to him in Mesopotamia of Syria.

Genesis 46:17 Septuagint / Brenton

And the sons of Asher; Imnah, Ishvah, and Jeul, and Beriah, and Serah their sister. And the sons of Beriah; Heber, and Malchiel.

Usage Excerpts

First 42 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G768.

Genesis 30:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Leah said, I am blessed, for the women will pronounce me blessed; and she called his name, Asher.
Genesis 35:26 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the sons of Zilpah, the handmaid of Leah; Gad and Asher. These are the sons of Jacob, which were born to him in Mesopotamia of Syria.
Genesis 46:17 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the sons of Asher; Imnah, Ishvah, and Jeul, and Beriah, and Serah their sister. And the sons of Beriah; Heber, and Malchiel.
Genesis 49:20 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Asher, his bread shall be fat; And he shall yield dainties to princes.
Exodus 1:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Dan and Naphtali, Gad and Asher.
Numbers 1:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Of Asher, Pagiel the son of Ochran.
Numbers 1:40 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For the sons of Asher according to their kindred, according to their divisions, according to the houses of their families, according to the number of their names, according to their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, everyone that goes forth with the host,
Numbers 1:41 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
the numbering of them of the tribe of Asher, was forty and one thousand and five hundred.
Numbers 2:27 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they that encamp next to him shall be the tribe of Asher; and the prince of the sons of Asher, Pagiel the son of Ochran.
Numbers 7:72 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
On the eleventh day the prince of the sons of Asher, Pagiel the son of Ochran.
Numbers 10:26 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And over the forces of the tribe of the sons of Asher, was Pagiel the son of Ochran.
Numbers 13:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Of the tribe of Asher, Sethur the son of Michael.
Numbers 26:28 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The sons of Asher according to their families; to Imnah, the family of the Imnites; to Ishvi, the family of the Ishvites; to Beriah, the family of the Beriites.
Numbers 26:30 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the name of the daughter of Asher, Serah.
Numbers 26:31 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
These are the families of Asher according to their numbering, forty-three thousand and four hundred.
Numbers 34:27 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Of the tribe of the children of Asher, the prince was Ahihud the son of Shelomi.
Deuteronomy 27:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And these shall stand for cursing on Mount Ebal; Reuben, Gad, and Asher, Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.
Deuteronomy 33:24 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And to Asher he said, Asher is blessed with children; And he shall be acceptable to his brethren: He shall dip his foot in oil.
Joshua 17:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Southward the land belongs to Ephraim, and northward to Manasseh; and the sea shall be their coast; and northward they shall border upon Asher, and eastward upon Issachar.
Joshua 17:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Manasseh shall have in the portion of Issachar and Asher Beth-shean and their villages, and the inhabitants of Dor, and its villages, and the inhabitants of Megiddo, and its villages, and the third part of Naphath, and its villages.
Joshua 19:24 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the fifth lot came out to Asher according to their families.
Joshua 19:31 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
This is the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Asher according to their families, the cities and their villages.
Joshua 19:34 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the coasts will return westward by Aznoth-tabor, and will go out thence to Jacana, and will border on Zebulun southward, and Asher will join it westward, and Jordan eastward.
Joshua 21:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the sons of Gershon had thirteen cities, out of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the half tribe of Manasseh in Bashan.
Joshua 21:30 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And out of the tribe of Asher, Mishal and its suburbs; and Abdon and its suburbs;
Judges 1:31 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Asher did not drive out the inhabitants of Acco, and that people became tributary to him, nor the inhabitants of Dor, nor the inhabitants of Sidon, nor the inhabitants of Ahlab, nor Achzib, nor Helbah, nor Nai, nor Rehob.
Judges 1:32 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Asher dwelt in the midst of the Canaanite who inhabited the land, for he could not drive him out.
Judges 5:17 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Gilead is on the other side of Jordan where he pitched his tents; And why does Dan remain in ships? Asher sat down on the seacoasts, And he will tabernacle at his ports.
Judges 6:35 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Gideon sent messengers into all Manasseh, and into Asher, and into Zebulun, and into Naphtali; and he went up to meet them.
Judges 7:23 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the host fled as far as Beth-shittah Zererah Abel-meholah to Tabbath; and the men of Israel from Naphtali, and from Asher, and from all Manasseh, came to help, and followed after Midian.
1 Chronicles 2:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, Asher.
1 Chronicles 6:47 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And to the sons of Gershom according to their families there were given thirteen cities of the tribe of Issachar, of the tribe of Asher, of the tribe of Naphtali, of the tribe of Manasseh in Bashan.
1 Chronicles 6:59 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And of the tribe of Asher; Mashal and her suburbs, and Abdon and her suburbs,
1 Chronicles 7:30 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The sons of Asher; Imnah, and Ishvah, and Ishvi, and Beriah, and Serah their sister.
1 Chronicles 7:40 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
All these were the sons of Asher, all heads of families, choice, mighty men, chief leaders: their number for battle array—their number was twenty-six thousand men.
1 Chronicles 12:37 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And of Asher, they that went out to give aid in war, forty thousand.
2 Chronicles 30:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But the men of Asher, and some of Manasseh and of Zebulun, were ashamed, and came to Jerusalem and Judah.
Ezekiel 48:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And from the borders of Dan eastward as far as the west seacoast, for Asher, one.
Ezekiel 48:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And from the borders of Asher, from the eastern parts as far as the west coasts, for Naphtali, one.
Ezekiel 48:34 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And westward, four thousand and five hundred by measure: and three gates; the gate of Gad, one, and the gate of Asher, one, and the gate of Naphtali, one.
Luke 2:36 New Testament, KJV
And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: she was of a great age, and had lived with an husband seven years from her virginity;
Revelation 7:6 New Testament, KJV
Of the tribe of Aser were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Nephthalim were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Manasses were sealed twelve thousand.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G768, grouped by book.

Genesis 4 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Exodus 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Numbers 11 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Deuteronomy 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Joshua 7 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Judges 5 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Chronicles 6 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Chronicles 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezekiel 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Luke 1 usage, New Testament
Revelation 1 usage, New Testament

Strong's G768 FAQ

What does aser (Ἀσήρ) mean?

Aser (Strong's G768) is a Greek word most simply glossed "Aser". Aser (as-ayr') n/p. 1. Aser (i.e. Asher), an Israelite tribe [of Hebrew origin (H836)]

How many times is aser (Ἀσήρ) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 42 linked usages for Strong's G768 across 11 books.

Where can I study aser (Ἀσήρ) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G768 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

What English words translate aser (Ἀσήρ)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as aser. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G768 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 40 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament for Strong's G768, with linked reader references where each row is available.