עֵ֫בֶר
e.verProper Noun (Masculine)H5677
Eber
From: the same as H5676 (עֵבֶר);
Short Definition
Eber, the name of two patriarchs and four Israelites
Full Lexicon Entry
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at ; son of: Shelah (H7974); father of: Peleg (H6389) and Joktan (H3355) Also named: Eber (*Ἐβέρ *"Eber" G1443) § Eber or Heber = "the region beyond" 1) son of Salah, great grandson of Shem, father of Peleg and Joktan 2) a Gadite chief 3) a Benjamite, son of Elpaal and descendant of Sharahaim 4) a Benjamite, son of Shashak 5) a priest in the days of Joiakim the son of Jeshua
Grammar
Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)
Morphology N:N-M-P
DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine
Occurrences
15 timesAppears 15 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Genesis
7
1 Chronicles
6
Nehemiah
1
Numbers
1
Key Passages
- 1 Chronicles 1:18
- 1 Chronicles 5:13
- Genesis 10:21
- Genesis 11:14
- Genesis 11:17
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