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Ashur

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(black). Founder of Tekoa (1 Chron. 2:24; 4:5²⁴And after that Hezron was dead in Caleb-ephratah, then Abiah Hezron's wife bare him Ashur the father of Tekoa. (1 Chronicles 2:24)
⁵And Ashur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah. (1 Chronicles 4:5)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Son of Hezron and father of Tekoa (1 Chron. 2:24²⁴And after that Hezron was dead in Caleb-ephratah, then Abiah Hezron's wife bare him Ashur the father of Tekoa. (1 Chronicles 2:24); 1 Chron. 4:5⁵And Ashur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah. (1 Chronicles 4:5)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

806 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

’Ashchuwr

Phonic:

ash-khoor’

Meaning:

probably from 7835; black; Ashchur, an Israelite

KJV Usage:

Ashur

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

I shall be early sought: I shall be black: fire-hole. Ash’ur ites, guided: blessed