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Aher
Aher
אַחֵר a.cher
Aher (Hebrew: אַחֵר, a.cher) is a biblical name; its Hebrew etymology is not securely established. It appears once, at 1 Chronicles 7:12. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Huppim in 1 Chronicles 7.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Aher
son of Shemer; father of Hushim
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 1 across 1 book
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Divided Kingdom
- Hapax
- Yes occurs exactly once
Using it today
In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | 1 Chronicles 7:12 |
| Cross-references | 5 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Hushim co-occurrence Appears with Hushim in 1 Chronicles 7.
- Ir co-occurrence Appears with Ir in 1 Chronicles 7.
- Iri co-occurrence Appears with Iri in 1 Chronicles 7.
- Shuppim co-occurrence Appears with Shuppim in 1 Chronicles 7.
- Huppim co-occurrence Appears with Huppim in 1 Chronicles 7.
- Muppim co-occurrence Appears with Muppim in 1 Chronicles 7.
Origin & meaning
A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.7.12;
father of: Hushim (H2366)
§ Aher = "following"
a Benjamite
Aher was a son of Shemer, a descendant of Asher.
The biblical story
Aher is mentioned briefly in the genealogy of the tribe of Asher. He was the son of Shemer, who was a descendant of Asher through Beriah. No further details about Aher's life or role are provided in the biblical text. (1Ch.7.12).
Key verses
Aher appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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Shuppim also, and Huppim, the children of Ir, and Hushim, the sons of Aher.
1 Chronicles 7:12
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1 Chronicles (1)
- 1 Chronicles 7:12