H5677 עֵבֵר (ʻÊbêr) ay'-ber

Hebrew

Noun (Masculine)

Quick Definition

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:

G1443

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

עֵ֫בֶר (e.ver) — Eber. 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

עֵ֫בֶר (e.ver) — Eber. A man of the tribe of Gad living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.5.13; son of: Abihail (H0032I); brother of: Michael (H4317H), Meshullam (H4918I), Sheba (H7652), Jorai (H3140), Jacan (H3275) and Zia (H2127) § 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

עֵ֫בֶר (e.ver) — Eber. A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.12; son of: Elpaal (H0508); brother of: Misham (H4936), Shemed (H8106B), Beriah (H1283I), Shema (H8087I), Zebadiah (H2069H), Meshullam (H4918J), Hizki (H2395), Heber (H2268J), Ishmerai (H3461), Izliah (H3152) and Jobab (H3103K) § 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

עֵ֫בֶר (e.ver) — Eber. A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.22; son of: Shashak (H8349); brother of: Ishpan (H3473), Eliel (H0447I), Abdon (H5658I), Zichri (H2147I), Hanan (H2605), Hananiah (H2608O), Elam (H5867), Anthothijah (H6070), Iphdeiah (H3301) and Penuel (H6439I) § 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

עֵ֫בֶר (e.ver) — Eber. A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.12.20 § 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

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

עֵבֶר (H5676 · H5677)

noun m · עבר · עִבְרִי

Spatial Referents

side = part of an object facing a certain direction

EXO 28:26 · EXO 32:15 · EXO 39:19 · 1KI 5:4 · 1KI 7:20 · 1KI 7:30 · ISA 47:15 · JER 48:28 · JER 49:32

Spatial Referents

across, beyond = a referent to a space facing away from a vantage point, situated across a ravine, desert, stream, or the sea

GEN 50:10 · GEN 50:11 · NUM 21:13 · NUM 22:1 · NUM 32:19 · NUM 32:19 · NUM 32:32 · NUM 34:15 · NUM 35:14 · DEU 1:1 · DEU 1:5 · DEU 3:8 · DEU 3:20 · DEU 3:25 · DEU 4:41 · DEU 4:46 · DEU 4:47 · DEU 4:49 · DEU 11:30 · DEU 30:13 · DEU 30:13 · JOS 1:14 · JOS 1:15 · JOS 2:10 · JOS 5:1 · JOS 7:7 · JOS 9:1 · JOS 9:10 · JOS 12:1 · JOS 12:7 · JOS 13:8 · JOS 13:27 · JOS 13:32 · JOS 14:3 · JOS 17:5 · JOS 18:7 · JOS 20:8 · JOS 22:4 · JOS 22:7 · JOS 22:11 · JOS 24:2 · JOS 24:3 · JOS 24:8 · JOS 24:14 · JOS 24:15 · JDG 5:17 · JDG 7:25 · JDG 10:8 · JDG 11:18 · 1SA 14:1 · 1SA 14:4 · 1SA 14:4 · 1SA 14:40 · 1SA 14:40 · 1SA 26:13 · 1SA 31:7 · 1SA 31:7 · 2SA 10:16 · 1KI 4:12 · 1KI 5:4 · 1KI 5:4 · 1KI 14:15 · 1CH 6:63 · 1CH 12:38 · 1CH 19:16 · 1CH 26:30 · 2CH 20:2 · EZR 8:36 · NEH 2:7 · NEH 2:9 · NEH 3:7 · JOB 1:19 · ISA 7:20 · ISA 8:23 · ISA 18:1 · JER 25:22 · ZEP 3:10

Spatial Referents

Collocation: עֵבֶר פָּנֶה

in front, straight ahead literally: side of the face; hence: = a referent pointing to the area facing away from the front

EXO 25:37 · EZK 1:9 · EZK 1:12 · EZK 10:22

name

Names of People

Eber = man; ◄ son of Shelah; ◄ descendant of Shem

GEN 10:21 · GEN 10:24 · GEN 10:25 · GEN 11:14 · GEN 11:15 · GEN 11:16 · GEN 11:17 · NUM 24:24 · 1CH 1:18 · 1CH 1:19 · 1CH 1:25

Names of People

Eber = man; ◄ tribe of Gad

1CH 5:13

Names of People

Eber = man; ◄ son of Elpaal; tribe of Benjamin

1CH 8:12

Names of People

Eber = man; ◄ son of Shashak; ► family head; tribe of Benjamin

1CH 8:22

Names of People

Eber = man; ► priest; after exile

NEH 12:20

¹ JOS 22:7 MT-K מעבר | MT-Q בְּעֵבֶר ² JOS 24:15 MT-K בעבר | MT-Q מֵעֵבֶר

Reinier de Blois

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

עֵ֫בֶר n.pr.m. Eber (perh. eponym of Hebrews) ‘son’ of Shelaḥ, and ‘grandson’ of Arpachshad

a Gadite chief

Benjamite names

a priest

base

Bible Occurrences (15)

10:21 10:24 10:25 11:14 11:15 11:16 11:17

24:24

1:18 1:19 1:25 5:13 8:12 8:22

12:20

Genesis 10:21

And sons were also born... to Shem, the older brother [of] Japheth; [Shem] was the forefather of all the sons of Eber.

Genesis 10:24

Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah was the father of Eber.

Genesis 10:25

Two sons were born to Eber: One was named Peleg, because in his days the earth was divided, and his brother was named Joktan.

Genesis 11:14

When Shelah was 30 years old, he became the father of Eber.

Genesis 11:15

And after he had become the father of Eber, Shelah lived 403......... years and had other sons and daughters.

Genesis 11:16

When Eber was 34... years old, he became the father of Peleg.

Genesis 11:17

And after he had become the father of Peleg, Eber lived 430......... years and had other sons and daughters.

Numbers 24:24

Ships [will come] from the coasts of Cyprus; they will subdue Asshur... and Eber, but they too will perish forever.