In the bible, Assir is the name of the son of Korah (EXO 6:24, 1CH 6:22), as well as name of son of Ebiasaph (1CH 6:23) and son of Ebiasaph [Abiasaph] (1CH 6:37). Meaning of the name: prisoner; fettered. Related names are:
Korah,
Elkanah, Ebiasaph
(and others ...)
. The translations of Assir in 7 languages of the Bible are illustrated in the
ichthys
below, from
Asir in Spanish to
Asir in Albanian!
And the sons of Korah; Assir, and Elkanah, and Abiasaph: these are the families of the Korhites. (EXO 6:24)
And the sons of Jeconiah; Assir, Salathiel his son, (1CH 3:17)
The sons of Kohath; Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son, (1CH 6:22)
Elkanah his son, and Ebiasaph his son, and Assir his son, (1CH 6:23)
The son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, (1CH 6:37)