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Strong's H6214 עֲשָׂהאֵל (asahel)

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

Strong's Number H6214
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 17
Books 4

Strong's H6214 Quick Answer

Strong's H6214 עֲשָׂהאֵל (`Asah'el) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. `Asah'el (as-aw-ale') n/p. 1. God has made 2. Asahel, the name of four Israelites It has 17 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include asahel and god. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
`Asah'el (as-aw-ale') n/p. 1. God has made 2. Asahel, the name of four Israelites
Usage
17 linked usages
Books
4 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
asahel and god

Meaning and Definition

`Asah'el (as-aw-ale') n/p. 1. God has made 2. Asahel, the name of four Israelites [from H6213 and H410] KJV: Asahel. Root(s): H6213, H410

Original Word
עֲשָׂהאֵל
Transliteration
`Asah'el
Derivation
Root: עשׂה First root strongs: 6213 Second root strongs: 410
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6214. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Asahel

Usage: A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.2.18; his mother was Zeruiah (H6870); brother of: Abishai (H0052) and Joab (H3097); father of: Zebadiah (H2069K) § Asahel = "God-made" 1) nephew of David, son of David's sister Zeruiah, and brother of Joab and Abishai;

swift of foot he was killed by Abner when he pursued him in battle and caught him 2) a Levite in the reign of king Jehoshaphat of Judah who went through the kingdom giving instruction in the law 3) a Levite in the reign of king Hezekiah of Judah in charge of the tithes and dedicated things in the temple 4) a priest, father of Jonathan, in the time of Ezra

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How Strong's H6214 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render `Asah'el, 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.

How Strong's H6214 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old 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 Old Testament with 17 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H6214 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 H6214 in the Old Testament

17 indexed usages in Old Testament.

2 Samuel 2:18 KJV

And there were three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was as light of foot as a wild roe.

2 Samuel 2:19 KJV

And Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner.

2 Samuel 2:20 KJV

Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Art thou Asahel? And he answered, I am.

Usage Excerpts

First 17 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6214.

2 Samuel 2:18 Old Testament, KJV
And there were three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was as light of foot as a wild roe.
2 Samuel 2:19 Old Testament, KJV
And Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner.
2 Samuel 2:20 Old Testament, KJV
Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Art thou Asahel? And he answered, I am.
2 Samuel 2:21 Old Testament, KJV
And Abner said to him, Turn thee aside to thy right hand or to thy left, and lay thee hold on one of the young men, and take thee his armour. But Asahel would not turn aside from following of him.
2 Samuel 2:22 Old Testament, KJV
And Abner said again to Asahel, Turn thee aside from following me: wherefore should I smite thee to the ground? how then should I hold up my face to Joab thy brother?
2 Samuel 2:23 Old Testament, KJV
Howbeit he refused to turn aside: wherefore Abner with the hinder end of the spear smote him under the fifth rib, that the spear came out behind him; and he fell down there, and died in the same place: and it came to pass, that as many as came to the place where Asahel fell down and died stood still.
2 Samuel 2:30 Old Testament, KJV
And Joab returned from following Abner: and when he had gathered all the people together, there lacked of David's servants nineteen men and Asahel.
2 Samuel 2:32 Old Testament, KJV
And they took up Asahel, and buried him in the sepulchre of his father, which was in Bethlehem. And Joab and his men went all night, and they came to Hebron at break of day.
2 Samuel 3:27 Old Testament, KJV
And when Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside in the gate to speak with him quietly, and smote him there under the fifth rib, that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother.
2 Samuel 3:30 Old Testament, KJV
So Joab, and Abishai his brother slew Abner, because he had slain their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.
2 Samuel 23:24 Old Testament, KJV
Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
1 Chronicles 2:16 Old Testament, KJV
Whose sisters were Zeruiah, and Abigail. And the sons of Zeruiah; Abishai, and Joab, and Asahel, three.
1 Chronicles 11:26 Old Testament, KJV
Also the valiant men of the armies were, Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
1 Chronicles 27:7 Old Testament, KJV
The fourth captain for the fourth month was Asahel the brother of Joab, and Zebadiah his son after him: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
2 Chronicles 17:8 Old Testament, KJV
And with them he sent Levites, even Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijah, and Tobadonijah, Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, priests.
2 Chronicles 31:13 Old Testament, KJV
And Jehiel, and Azaziah, and Nahath, and Asahel, and Jerimoth, and Jozabad, and Eliel, and Ismachiah, and Mahath, and Benaiah, were overseers under the hand of Cononiah and Shimei his brother, at the commandment of Hezekiah the king, and Azariah the ruler of the house of God.
Ezra 10:15 Old Testament, KJV
Only Jonathan the son of Asahel and Jahaziah the son of Tikvah were employed about this matter: and Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite helped them.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6214, grouped by book.

2 Samuel 11 usages, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 3 usages, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 2 usages, Old Testament
Ezra 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H6214 FAQ

What does asahel (עֲשָׂהאֵל) mean?

Asahel (Strong's H6214) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Asahel". `Asah'el (as-aw-ale') n/p. 1. God has made 2. Asahel, the name of four Israelites

How many times is asahel (עֲשָׂהאֵל) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 17 linked usages for Strong's H6214 across 4 books.

Where can I study asahel (עֲשָׂהאֵל) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6214 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate asahel (עֲשָׂהאֵל)?

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