Person Old Testament
Assir
Assir was a son of Korah and great-grandson of Kohath, from the tribe of Levi (Exo.6.24; 1Ch.6.22). Mentioned in 2 verses across 2 books, first at Exodus 6:24.
Why it matters. Son of Korah who is grandson of Kohath
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Assir
Assir was a Levite, the son of Korah and great-grandson of Kohath. He is mentioned in the genealogies of the Levites in Exodus 6 and 1Chronicles 6. Assir belonged to the Kohathite clan, which was responsible for carrying the most sacred items of the tabernacle during the Israelites' journey through the wilderness. The Kohathites, including Assir's family, were given specific duties in the care and transportation of the holy objects. As a descendant of Levi through Kohath and Korah, Assir was part of a lineage that played a significant role in the religious life of ancient Israel.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Family
Family links from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0). Where the dataset marks an identification as uncertain, the mark is kept. Matthew and Luke give different genealogies for Jesus; see the Lineage page, which never merges them.
- Parents
- Korah
Appears in Scripture
Named in 2 verses across 2 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.