אָשֵׁר
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אָשֵׁר is the Hebrew form of the biblical name Asher, traditionally associated with one of the twelve tribes of Israel and often interpreted to mean "happy" or "blessed."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| אָשֵׁר canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3152703 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: אָשֵׁר Context triple: [Asher, nameFormInHebrew, אָשֵׁר]
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A.
Shalom Aleichem
Shalom Aleichem is a traditional Jewish liturgical song sung on Friday night to welcome the Shabbat and the accompanying ministering angels.
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B.
Birkat Hamazon
Birkat Hamazon is the traditional Jewish blessing recited after eating a bread-based meal, thanking God for sustenance and the Land of Israel.
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C.
Orach Chayim
Orach Chayim is a section of Jewish law that primarily deals with daily religious practices, prayer, Shabbat, and festivals.
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D.
Avinu Malkeinu
Avinu Malkeinu is a central Jewish High Holy Day prayer, especially associated with Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, in which worshippers repeatedly address God as “Our Father, Our King” to seek mercy, forgiveness, and compassion.
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E.
Dayenu
Dayenu is a traditional Jewish Passover song of gratitude that joyfully enumerates the many blessings God bestowed upon the Israelites during the Exodus.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: אָשֵׁר Target entity description: אָשֵׁר is the Hebrew form of the biblical name Asher, traditionally associated with one of the twelve tribes of Israel and often interpreted to mean "happy" or "blessed."
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A.
Shalom Aleichem
Shalom Aleichem is a traditional Jewish liturgical song sung on Friday night to welcome the Shabbat and the accompanying ministering angels.
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B.
Birkat Hamazon
Birkat Hamazon is the traditional Jewish blessing recited after eating a bread-based meal, thanking God for sustenance and the Land of Israel.
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C.
Orach Chayim
Orach Chayim is a section of Jewish law that primarily deals with daily religious practices, prayer, Shabbat, and festivals.
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D.
Avinu Malkeinu
Avinu Malkeinu is a central Jewish High Holy Day prayer, especially associated with Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, in which worshippers repeatedly address God as “Our Father, Our King” to seek mercy, forgiveness, and compassion.
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E.
Dayenu
Dayenu is a traditional Jewish Passover song of gratitude that joyfully enumerates the many blessings God bestowed upon the Israelites during the Exodus.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hebrew masculine given name
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biblical name ⓘ given name ⓘ theophoric name ⓘ |
| appearsInBook | Book of Genesis ⓘ |
| appearsInText |
Tanakh
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surface form:
Hebrew Bible
|
| hasCategory |
Biblical Hebrew names
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Hebrew masculine given names ⓘ Jewish given names ⓘ |
| hasConnotation |
divine favor
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joy ⓘ prosperity ⓘ |
| hasGender | masculine ⓘ |
| hasHebrewSpelling | אָשֵׁר ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Hebrew ⓘ |
| hasMeaning |
blessed
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fortunate ⓘ happy ⓘ |
| hasOrigin |
Tanakh
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surface form:
Hebrew Bible
|
| hasOriginCulture | ancient Israelite culture ⓘ |
| hasReligiousSignificance | name of one of the sons of Jacob in the Bible ⓘ |
| hasScript | Hebrew script ⓘ |
| hasTransliteration | Asher ⓘ |
| hasVariantForm | Asher ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWithNumber |
Twelve Tribes of Israel
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surface form:
twelve tribes of Israel
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| isEtymologicallyRelatedTo |
Hebrew root א־ש־ר
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Hebrew word אֹשֶׁר (osher, happiness) ⓘ |
| isRelatedTo |
Asher son of Jacob
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Tribe of Asher ⓘ
surface form:
tribe of Asher
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| isUsedIn |
Christianity
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Hebrew-speaking communities ⓘ Jewish diaspora communities ⓘ Judaism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: אָשֵׁר Description of subject: אָשֵׁר is the Hebrew form of the biblical name Asher, traditionally associated with one of the twelve tribes of Israel and often interpreted to mean "happy" or "blessed."
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.