עֵר
erProper Noun (Masculine)H6147
Er
From: from H5782 (עוּר); watchful;
Short Definition
Er, the name of two Israelites
Full Lexicon Entry
A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at ; son of: Judah (H3063) and Bath-shua (H1323I); brother of: Onan (H0209) and Shelah (H7956); half-brother of: Perez (H6557) and Zerah (H2226I); married to Tamar (H8559) § Er = "awake" 1) the eldest son of ) son of Shelah and grandson of Judah
Grammar
Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)
Morphology N:N-M-P
DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine
Occurrences
7 timesAppears 7 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Genesis
4
1 Chronicles
2
Numbers
1
Key Passages
- 1 Chronicles 2:3
- 1 Chronicles 4:21
- Genesis 38:3
- Genesis 38:6
- Genesis 38:7
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