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Eber
Biblical Persons & Places
Eber
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man from the tribe of Gad living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.5.13;
only referred to as Eber (עֵ֫בֶר);
son of Abihail;
a brother of Michael, Meshullam, Sheba, Jorai, Jacan and Zia.
Eber
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man from the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.12;
only referred to as Eber (עֵ֫בֶר);
son of Elpaal;
a brother of Misham, Shemed, Beriah, Shema, Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber, Ishmerai, Izliah and Jobab.
Eber
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man from the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.22;
only referred to as Eber (עֵ֫בֶר);
son of Shashak;
a brother of Ishpan, Eliel, Abdon, Zichri, Hanan, Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah, Iphdeiah and Penuel.
Eber
Man living at the time of the Patriarchs
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.21;
referred to as Eber (עֵ֫בֶר), or Eber (Ἐβέρ);
a son of Shelah;
father of Peleg and Joktan.
Eber
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
A priest living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.12.20;
only referred to as Eber (עֵ֫בֶר).
Strong's Definition
Eber, the name of two patriarchs and four Israelites
Derivation: the same as H5676 (עֵבֶר);
KJV Usage: Eber, Heber.
Outline of Biblical Usage
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
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.21;
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
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
עֵבֶר
‛êber
BDB Definition:
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
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: the same as H5676
Total KJV Occurrences: 15