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Assir

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(prisoner). (1) A Levite (Ex. 6:24²⁴And the sons of Korah; Assir, and Elkanah, and Abiasaph: these are the families of the Korhites. (Exodus 6:24); 1 Chron. 6:22²²The sons of Kohath; Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son, (1 Chronicles 6:22)). (2) A forefather of Samuel (1 Chron. 6:23,37²³Elkanah his son, and Ebiasaph his son, and Assir his son, (1 Chronicles 6:23)
³⁷The son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, (1 Chronicles 6:37)). (3) Son of Jeconiah (1 Chron. 3:17¹⁷And the sons of Jeconiah; Assir, Salathiel his son, (1 Chronicles 3:17)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. Son of Korah (Ex. 6:24²⁴And the sons of Korah; Assir, and Elkanah, and Abiasaph: these are the families of the Korhites. (Exodus 6:24); 1 Chron. 6:22²²The sons of Kohath; Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son, (1 Chronicles 6:22)).

2. Son of Ebircsaph (1 Chron. 6:23,37²³Elkanah his son, and Ebiasaph his son, and Assir his son, (1 Chronicles 6:23)
³⁷The son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, (1 Chronicles 6:37)).

3. Son of Jeconiah (1 Chron. 3:17¹⁷And the sons of Jeconiah; Assir, Salathiel his son, (1 Chronicles 3:17)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

617 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

’Acciyr

Phonic:

as-sere’

Meaning:

the same as 616; prisoner; Assir, the name of two Israelites

KJV Usage:

Assir

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

prisoner As’sos, nearer

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Firmly bound; imprisoned:― the name of two Israelites, Exod. 6:24. {Arcte vinctus}