BIBLE DICTIONARY + WORD STUDY
How to read this: there is rarely one magic “true meaning” hidden behind an English word. A lexicon records a word’s semantic range. The intended meaning is narrowed by grammar, sentence, author, historical usage and context.
HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H8294
se.rach — Serah
A woman of the tribe of Asher living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.17; daughter of: Asher (H0836); sister of: Imnah (H3232), Ishvah (H3438), Ishvi (H3440) and Beriah (H1283) § Serah = "the prince breathed" 1) daughter of Asher 1a) also 'Sarah'
3 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H836
a.sher — Asher
A man of the tribe of Asher living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.30.13; son of: Israel (H3478) and Zilpah (H2153); brother of: Gad (H1410); half-brother of: Reuben (H7205), Simeon (H8095), Levi (H3878), Judah (H3063), Dan (H1835H), Naphtali (H5321), Issachar (H3485), Zebulun (H2074), Dinah (H1783), Joseph (H3130) and Benjamin (H1144); father of: Imnah (H3232), Ishvah (H3438), Ishvi (H3440), Beriah (H1283) and Serah (H8294); also translated "pine" or "cypress wood" at Ezk.27.6(?); Ashurite at 2Sa.2.9(?); § Asher = "happy" 1) son of Jacob and Zilpah 2) the tribe descended from Asher 3) a city east of Shechem in Manasseh
38 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1283
be.ri.ah — Beriah
A man of the tribe of Asher living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.17; son of: Asher (H0836); brother of: Imnah (H3232), Ishvah (H3438), Ishvi (H3440) and Serah (H8294); father of: Heber (H2268) and Malchiel (H4439); also called Beriite at Num.26.44; Also named: be.ri.i (בְּרִיעִי "Beriite" H1284) § Beriah = "with a friend" 1) a son of Asher 2) a son of Ephraim 3) a Benjamite 4) a Levite
10 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3232
yim.nah — Imnah
A man of the tribe of Asher living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.17; son of: Asher (H0836); brother of: Ishvah (H3438), Ishvi (H3440), Beriah (H1283) and Serah (H8294); also called Imnite at Num.26.44; § Imna or Imnah or Jimnah = "right hand" 1) the 1st born son of Asher 2) a Levite, descendant of Imnah, who assisted in the reforms of Hezekiah n patr 3) descendants of Imnah, son of Asher
4 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3440
yish.vi — Ishvi
A man of the tribe of Asher living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.17; son of: Asher (H0836); brother of: Imnah (H3232), Ishvah (H3438), Beriah (H1283) and Serah (H8294) Also named: yish.vi (יִשְׁוִי "Ishvite" H3441) § Ishui or Ishuai or Isui or Jesui = "he resembles me" 1) the 2nd son of Saul by his wife Ahinoam 2) the 3rd son of Asher and founder of the family of Ishuaites
4 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4149
mo.se.rah — Moserah
§ Mosera or Moseroth = "bonds" a place near Mount Hor where Aaron died
3 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H8556
tim.nat che.res — Timnath-heres
Timnath-heres (or Timnath-serah) = "portion of the sun" or "abundant portion" a city given to Joshua as a inheritance in the mountains of Ephraim on the north of the hill of Gaash where he was buried Also named: tim.nat se.rach (תִּמְנַת סֶ֫רַח "Timnath-serah" H8556B)
3 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3438
yish.vah — Ishvah
A man of the tribe of Asher living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.17; son of: Asher (H0836); brother of: Imnah (H3232), Ishvi (H3440), Beriah (H1283) and Serah (H8294) § Ishuai or Isuah = "he will resemble" the 2nd son of Asher
2 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1284
be.ri.i — Beriite
Someone descended from Beriah who was a man of the tribe of Asher living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.17; son of: Asher (H0836); brother of: Imnah (H3232), Ishvah (H3438), Ishvi (H3440) and Serah (H8294); father of: Heber (H2268) and Malchiel (H4439); also called Beriite at Num.26.44; Group of be.ri.ah (בְּרִיעָה "Beriah" H1283) § Beriites = "in evil" one of the family of Beriah
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3441
yish.vi — Ishvite
Someone descended from Ishvi who was a man of the tribe of Asher living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.17; son of: Asher (H0836); brother of: Imnah (H3232), Ishvah (H3438), Beriah (H1283) and Serah (H8294) Group of yish.vi (יִשְׁוִי "Ishvi" H3440) § Jesuites , of Jesui "he will justify me" the descendants of Jesui ( yish.vi (יִשְׁוִי "Ishvi" H3440)
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H843
a.she.ri — Asherite
Someone from the tribe of Asher who was living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.30.13; son of: Israel (H3478) and Zilpah (H2153); brother of: Gad (H1410); half-brother of: Reuben (H7205), Simeon (H8095), Levi (H3878), Judah (H3063), Dan (H1835H), Naphtali (H5321), Issachar (H3485), Zebulun (H2074), Dinah (H1783), Joseph (H3130) and Benjamin (H1144); father of: Imnah (H3232), Ishvah (H3438), Ishvi (H3440), Beriah (H1283) and Serah (H8294); also translated "pine" or "cypress wood" at Ezk.27.6(?); Ashurite at 2Sa.2.9(?); Group of a.sher (אָשֵׁר "Asher" H0836) § Asherites = "happy" those descended from Asher
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →Abundance; princess, the daughter of Asher and grand-daughter of Jacob (Gen. 46:17); called also Sarah (Num. 26:46; R.V., “Serah”).
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.
