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Assir
prisoner; fettered
אַסִּיר as.sir
Assir (Hebrew: אַסִּיר, as.sir) means “prisoner; fettered”, by traditional interpretation. Two men in scripture bear the name; the best attested is a Levite. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Ebiasaph in 1 Chronicles 6.
Which Assir?
Two men in scripture bear this name. Here is each of them.
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Assir
son of Korah
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Assir
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 4 across 2 books
- Bearers
- 2 distinct people in scripture
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Divided Kingdom
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 | Exodus 6:24 |
| Last appears | 1 Chronicles 6:37 |
| Cross-references | 37 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Elkanah co-occurrence Appears with Elkanah in 1 Chronicles 6.
- Ebiasaph co-occurrence Appears with Ebiasaph in 1 Chronicles 6.
- Tahath co-occurrence Appears with Tahath in 1 Chronicles 6.
- Izhar co-occurrence Appears with Izhar in 1 Chronicles 6.
- Elisheba co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Elisheba.
- Nepheg co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Nepheg.
- Korah co-occurrence Appears with Korah in 1 Chronicles 6.
Origin & meaning
A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at 1Ch.6.23;
son of: Ebiasaph (H0043);
brother of: Kore (H6981);
father of: Tahath (H8480H)
§ Assir = "prisoner"
1) a son of Korah
2) a son of Ebiasaph
3) a son of Jeconiah
Assir was a Levite ancestor of Samuel the prophet (1Ch.6.23, 37).
The biblical story
Assir is mentioned in the genealogy of the Levites in 1 Chronicles 6, which traces the lineage of the prophet Samuel. He is listed as an ancestor of Samuel, belonging to the Kohathite clan of the Levites. The genealogy in this chapter emphasizes the importance of the Levitical lineage and its connection to significant figures in Israel's history, such as Samuel. As an ancestor of Samuel, Assir's inclusion in the genealogy highlights the continuity of the Levitical priesthood and the role of the Kohathites in the religious leadership of Israel.
Key verses
Assir appears in 2 verses. Here are some of the most notable:
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Elkanah his son, and Ebiasaph his son, and Assir his son,
1 Chronicles 6:23 -
The son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah,
1 Chronicles 6:37
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1 Chronicles (2)
- 1 Chronicles 6:23
- 1 Chronicles 6:37