Biblical Persons & Places
Eder
Levite living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness
A man from the tribe of Levi living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.23.23;
only referred to as Eder (עֵ֫דֶר);
son of Mushi;
a brother of Mahli and Jerimoth.
Eder
Eder_2= near Adadah (Adadah@Jos.15.22=H5735)
A location near Adadah only mentioned at Jos.15.21;
only referred to as Eder (עֵ֫דֶר).
Strong's Definition
Eder, the name of an Israelite and of two places in Palestine
Derivation: the same as H5739 (עֵדֶר);
KJV Usage: Edar, Eder.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Eder = "a flock"
n pr m
1) a Merarite Levite in the time of David
n pr loc
2) a town in the extreme south of Judah on the border of Edom; site unknown
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
עֵדֶר
‛êder
BDB Definition:
Eder = a flock
1) a Merarite Levite in the time of David (noun proper masculine)
2) a town in the extreme south of Judah on the border of Edom; site unknown (noun proper locative)
Part of Speech: see above in Definition
Total KJV Occurrences: 4