In the Old Testament, a son of Jacob and Zilpah, Leah's handmaiden (Gen. 30: 12-13).

The tribe of Asher: Jacob blessed Asher (Gen. 49: 20), and Moses blessed the descendants of Asher (Deut. 33: 1, 24-29). These descendants were called "mighty men of valour" (1 Chr. 7: 40).