Bible Dictionary
Assir
Assir, meaning “captive,” is the name of several biblical persons, including Levites of the family of Korah and a person associated with Jeconiah’s captivity.
Definition
Assir, meaning “captive,” is the name of several biblical persons: a Levite of Korah’s family, a descendant of Ebiasaph from whom Samuel descended, and a person associated with Jeconiah.
Biblical Usage
Assir occurs in the genealogies of Levi and Judah. In 1 Chronicles 3:17, the word may be a personal name meaning a son of Jeconiah, or the adjective “the captive” describing Jeconiah.
Historical Background
The interpretation of the reference to Jeconiah is uncertain because the Hebrew passage has no definite article.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(captive).
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>as'-er (accir, "captive"):</p><p>(1) A Levite of the family of Korah (Ex 6:24; 1Ch 6:22).</p><p>(2) A son of Ebiasaph and grandson of Assir. Samuel was descended from him (1Ch 6:23).</p><p>(3) A son of Jeconiah, king of Judah, according to the King James Version and the Revised Version, margin and the American Revised Version, margin. It is a question whether the Assir of this passage (1Ch 3:17) is not a common adjective modifying Jeconiah. The the American Standard Revised Version and the Revised Version (British and American) render it "the captive." It is to be noticed, however, that there is no definite article in the Hebrew.</p>