עֵ֫פֶר

e.pherProper Noun (Masculine)H6081

Epher

From: probably a variation of H6082 (עֹפֶר); gazelle;

Short Definition

Epher, the name of an Arabian and of two Israelites

Full Lexicon Entry

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

Grammar

Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology N:N-M-P

DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

4 times

Appears 4 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

1 Chronicles
3
Genesis
1

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 1:33
  • 1 Chronicles 4:17
  • 1 Chronicles 5:24
  • Genesis 25:4

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Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.