חֶ֫בֶר

che.verProper Noun (Masculine)H2268

Heber

From: the same as H2267 (חֶבֶר); community;

Short Definition

Cheber, the name of a Kenite and of three Israelites

Full Lexicon Entry

A man of the tribe of Asher living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at ; son of: Beriah (H1283); brother of: Malchiel (H4439); father of: Japhlet (H3310), Shomer (H7763H), Hotham (H2369) and Shua (H7774) Also named: chev.ri (*חֶבְרִי *"Heberite" H2277) § Heber = "comrade" 1) the Kenite, husband of Jael, who slew Sisera by driving a nail into his temple 2) grandson of Asher from whom came the Heberites 3) father of Socho, a Judahite 4) a Benjamite 5) another Benjamite 6) a Gadite

Grammar

Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology N:N-M-P

DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

10 times

Appears 10 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

1 Chronicles
4
Judges
4
Genesis
1
Numbers
1

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 4:18
  • 1 Chronicles 7:32
  • Genesis 46:17
  • Judges 4:17
  • Judges 5:24

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