Ashhur אַשְׁחוּר
Descendant of Judah through Hezron
Who is Ashhur in the Bible?
Ashhur was a descendant of Judah through Hezron, mentioned in the genealogies of 1 Chronicles 2:24 and 4:5. He is primarily known as the father and founder of Tekoa, a city in the hill country of Judah, which suggests he was a significant figure in establishing or developing this settlement. According to biblical genealogies, Ashhur had two wives, Helah and Naarah, and fathered several children who became part of the tribal lineage of Judah. As a member of an important ancestral line connected to both Judah and Caleb, Ashhur represents a link in the genealogical record that established the settlements and tribal divisions of ancient Judah.
Biography
Ashhur was a descendant of Judah through Hezron, as recorded in the genealogies of 1 Chronicles. He was the son of Hezron, who married Abijah, the daughter of Machir, after the death of Hezron according to the LXX of 1Chr 2.24. Or he was the son of Caleb who married Hezron's widow Ephrath, according one interpretation of the Hebrew of 1Chr 2.24. Ashhur is mentioned as the father (ie founder) of Tekoa, which suggests that he was the founder or a prominent figure in the city of Tekoa, located in the hill country of Judah. Ashhur had two wives, Helah and Naarah, who bore him several children. As a descendant of Judah and Caleb, Ashhur was part of an important lineage in the history of Israel.
Family
Parents
Siblings
- Ram Tribe of JudahSon of HezronSon of Hezron, ancestor of David and JesusView full profile →
- Jerahmeel Tribe of LeviSon of KishA Levite of the Merari clan.View full profile →
- Caleb Tribe of JudahSon of HezronSon of Hezron, descendant of JudahView full profile →
- Segub Tribe of JudahSon of HezronSon of Hezron; father of JairView full profile →
Partners
Offspring
- Ahuzzam Tribe of JudahSon of AshhurSon of Ashhur and Naarah, a JudahiteView full profile →
- Hepher MaleDavid's warriorA Mecherathite, one of David's mighty warriors.View full profile →
- Temeni Tribe of JudahSon of AshhurSon of Ashhur (or 'Ashur') from the tribe of JudahView full profile →
- Haahashtari Tribe of JudahSon of AshhurA descendant of Judah through Hezron.View full profile →
- Zereth Tribe of JudahSon of AshhurSon of Ashhur, founder of TekoaView full profile →
- Izhar Tribe of JudahSon of AshhurSon of Asher listed in the genealogy in ChroniclesView full profile →
- Ethnan Tribe of JudahSon of AshhurSon of Ashhur, the founder of Tekoa.View full profile →
- Koz Tribe of JudahSon of AshhurSon of Ashhur, a JudahiteView full profile →
- Tekoa
In Scripture
1 biblical book1 Chronicles 2 verses
- 1 Chronicles 2:24
"After Hezron died in Caleb-ephrathah, his wife Abijah bore to him Ashhur the father of Tekoa."
- 1 Chronicles 4:5
"Ashhur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah."
Names & Aliases
| Form | Language | Script |
|---|---|---|
| Named | Hebrew | אַשְׁחוּר |
Ashhur
of the name is the "man of Horus," Ashurites (ha-'ashuri). This name occurs in the list of Ish-bosheth's subjects (2Sa 2:9).
The Syriac, Arabic, and Vulgate (Jerome's Latin Bible, 390-405 A.D.) versions read ha-geshuri, "the Geshurites," designating the small kingdom to the South or Southeast of Damascus. This reading, though adopted by Ewald, Thenius and Wellhausen, is untenable, for during the reign of Ish-bosheth Geshur was ruled by its own king Talmai, whose daughter was married to David (2Sa 3:3; 13:37). Furthermore Geshur was too far away from the rest of Ishbosheth's territory. A more consistent reading is ha- 'asheri, as given in the Targum of Jonathan and accepted by Kohler, Klost, Kirkpatrick and Budde, "those of the house of Asher" (compare Jud 1:32). The term would, then, denote the country to the West of Jordan above Jezreel.
Samuel Cohon
a-shi'-ma, ash'-i-ma ('ashima'; Asimath): A deity worshipped at Hamath (2Ki 17:30) of whom nothing further is known. It has been suggested that the name is the same as that of the