Asher

Asher
Asher
אָשֵׁר‎
	Painting by Francisco de Zurbarán (from Jacob and his twelve sons, c. 1640–45)
Pronunciation	Asher
Born	15 Shevat
Died	20 Shevat (aged 123)
Spouses	Adon (first wife); Hadurah (second wife);
Children	Sons through Hadurah: Imnah (son) ; Ishvah (son) ; Ishvi (son) ; Beriah (son) ; Serah (daughter) ;
Parents	Jacob (father); Zilpah (mother);
Relatives	Reuben (half brother); Simeon (half brother); Levi (half brother); Judah (half brother); Dan (half brother); Naphtali (half brother); Gad (brother); Issachar (half brother); Zebulun (half brother); Dinah (half sister); Joseph (half brother); Benjamin (half brother);

Asher (Hebrew: אָשֵׁר ’Āšēr), in the Book of Genesis, was the younger of the two sons of Jacob and Zilpah, and Jacob's eighth son overall. He was the founder of the Israelite Tribe of Asher.