Bible Dictionary

Aser

People & Groups • Both

Aser is the Greek form of Asher. It refers to the tribe of Asher in Luke’s genealogy of Anna and in Revelation’s list of the sealed tribes.

Definition

Aser is the Greek form of Asher, the name of one of the tribes of Israel.

The form Aser appears in Luke in connection with Anna and in Revelation in the list of the tribes whose members are sealed.

Aser is the form used in the King James Version; the Revised Version uses Asher.

Luke 2:36 Revelation 7:6

Smith's Bible Dictionary

(Luke 2:36; Revelation 7:6) [Asher, Asher]

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)

<p>a'-ser (Aser): the King James Version: Greek form of Asher (thus the Revised Version (British and American)) (Lu 2:36; Re 7:6).</p>