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Ashbel
an old fire
אַשְׁבֵּל ash.bel
Ashbel (Hebrew: אַשְׁבֵּל, ash.bel) means “an old fire”, by traditional interpretation. It appears in 6 verses across 3 books of the Bible. In 2025 it was given to 6 children in the United States. Appears with Ahiram in Genesis 46.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Ashbel
son of Benjamin
Scripture against society
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At a glance
- Verses
- 6 across 3 books
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Patriarchal
Using it today
Based on 2025 births across the United States.
| Measure | Value | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Given in 2025 | 6 | Steady |
| All-time total | 6 | Since records begin in 1880 |
| Peak | 6 in 2025 | Its highest year on record |
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | Genesis 46:21 |
| Last appears | 1 Chronicles 8:1 |
| Cross-references | 47 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Jediael co-occurrence Appears with Jediael in 1 Chronicles 7.
- Ahiram co-occurrence Appears with Ahiram in Genesis 46.
- Bela co-occurrence Appears with Bela in Genesis 46.
- Becher co-occurrence Appears with Becher in Genesis 46.
- Benjamin co-occurrence Appears with Benjamin in 1 Chronicles 7.
- Bilhan co-occurrence Appears with Bilhan in 1 Chronicles 7.
- Chenaanah co-occurrence Appears with Chenaanah in 1 Chronicles 7.
- Ahishahar co-occurrence Appears with Ahishahar in 1 Chronicles 7.
Origin & meaning
A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.21;
son of: Benjamin (H1144);
brother of: Bela (H1106A), Becher (H1071), Gera (H1617), Naaman (H5283), Ehi (H0278), Rosh (H7220), Muppim (H4649), Huppim (H2650H), Ard (H0714), Ahiram (H0297) and Jediael (H3043)
Also named: ash.be.li (אַשְׁבֵּלִי "Ashbelite" H0789)
§ Ashbel = "a man in God: a man of Baal: fire of Bel: I will make a path"
second son of Benjamin
Ashbel was a son of Benjamin and the founder of the Ashbelite clan (Gen.46.21; Num.26.38; 1Ch.8.1).
The biblical story
Ashbel was one of the sons of Benjamin, the youngest son of Israel (or 'Jacob'). He is mentioned in the genealogies of Benjamin in Genesis, Numbers, and 1 Chronicles. Ashbel was among the 70 members of Jacob's household who went down to Egypt during the famine. He became the founder of the Ashbelite clan within the tribe of Benjamin. In the census taken in the wilderness, the Ashbelite clan was numbered among the descendants of Benjamin. As one of the grandsons of Jacob and a progenitor of a clan, Ashbel played a role in the growth and development of the Israelite people.
Key verses
Ashbel appears in 3 verses. Here are some of the most notable:
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And the sons of Benjamin were Belah, and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera, and Naaman, Ehi, and Rosh, Muppim, and Huppim, and Ard.
Genesis 46:21 -
The sons of Benjamin after their families: of Bela, the family of the Belaites: of Ashbel, the family of the Ashbelites: of Ahiram, the family of the Ahiramites:
Numbers 26:38 -
Now Benjamin begat Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,
1 Chronicles 8:1
Show all 3 references
Genesis (1)
- Genesis 46:21
Numbers (1)
- Numbers 26:38
1 Chronicles (1)
- 1 Chronicles 8:1