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HebrewH6081Proper Noun (Masculine)

עֵ֫פֶר

e.pher

4Occurrences
H6081Strong's #
Proper Noun (Masculine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

Epher, the name of an Arabian and of two Israelites

probably a variation of H6082 (עֹפֶר); gazelle;

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
A man of the Midianites living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at ; son of: Midian (H4080); brother of: Ephah (H5891), Hanoch (H2585I), Abida (H0028) and Eldaah (H0420) § Epher = "a calf" 1) the 2nd son of Midian 2) a son of Ezra, among the descendants of ) one of the heads of the families of Manasseh on the east of the Jordan

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology Code

N:N-M-P

Full Description

Proper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

עֵ֫פֶר appears 4 times in the Old Testament.

Distribution by Book

1 Chronicles
3
Genesis
1

Key Passages

1 Chronicles 1:33BSB

The sons of Midian:Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah.All of these were Keturah’s sons.

1 Chronicles 4:17BSB

The sons of Ezrah:Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon.And Mered’s wife Bithiah gave birth to Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa.

1 Chronicles 5:24BSB

These were the heads of their families:Epher, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah, and Jahdiel.They were mighty men of valor, famous men, and heads of their families.

Genesis 25:4BSB

The sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah.All these were descendants of Keturah.

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