Boy Old Testament Rare
Asa
physician; cure
אָסָא a.sa
Asa (Hebrew: אָסָא, a.sa) means “physician; cure”, by traditional interpretation. Two men in scripture bear the name; the best attested is a king. In 2025 it was given to 696 children in the United States, ranking 483. Use is rising. Around 23,067 Americans have been given it since 1880. Appears with Abijah in 1 Kings 15.
Which Asa?
Two men in scripture bear this name. Here is each of them.
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Asa
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Scripture against society
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At a glance
- Verses
- 54 across 5 books
- Bearers
- 2 distinct people in scripture
- Testament
- Both
- Era
- Divided Kingdom
Using it today
Based on 2025 births across the United States.
| Measure | Value | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Given in 2025 | 696 | Rising |
| All-time total | 23,067 | Since records begin in 1880 |
| Peak | 777 in 2022 | Its highest year on record |
| Strongest state | TX | Highest share relative to births |
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | 1 Kings 15:8 |
| Last appears | Matthew 1:8 |
| Cross-references | 861 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Baasha co-occurrence Appears with Baasha in 1 Kings 15.
- Hezion co-occurrence Appears with Hezion in 1 Kings 15.
- Tabrimmon co-occurrence Appears with Tabrimmon in 1 Kings 15.
- Abijah co-occurrence Appears with Abijah in 1 Kings 15.
- Ben-hadad co-occurrence Appears with Ben-hadad in 2 Chronicles 16.
- Elkanah co-occurrence Appears with Elkanah in 1 Chronicles 9.
- Maacah co-occurrence Appears with Maacah in 2 Chronicles 15.
- Azariah co-occurrence Appears with Azariah in 2 Chronicles 15.
Origin & meaning
A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at 1Ch.9.16;
son of: Elkanah (H0511K);
father of: Berechiah (H1296I)
§ Asa = "healer: injurious (?)"
1) king of Judah, son of Abijam, father of Jehoshaphat
2) a Levite
Asa was a Levite gatekeeper who resettled in Jerusalem (1Ch.9.16).
The biblical story
Asa was a Levite mentioned in a list of people who resettled in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile. He was a gatekeeper and the son of Berechiah, the son of Asa. The Levites were responsible for various duties in the temple, including serving as gatekeepers. Asa's mention in this context suggests that he was part of the group of Levites who returned to Jerusalem to help restore worship at the temple.
Key verses
Asa appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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And Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun, and Berechiah the son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, that dwelt in the villages of the Netophathites.
1 Chronicles 9:16
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1 Chronicles (1)
- 1 Chronicles 9:16