Quick Definition
Er
Biblical Persons & Places
Er
Man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness
A man from the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at 1Ch.4.21;
only referred to as Er (עֵר);
son of Shelah;
a brother of Laadah, Jokim, Joash and Saraph;
father or founder of Lecah.
Er
Man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness
A man from the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.38.3;
only referred to as Er (עֵר);
son of Judah and Bath-shua;
a brother of Onan and Shelah;
half-brother of: Perez and Zerah;
husband of Tamar.
Strong's Definition
Er, the name of two Israelites
Derivation: from H5782 (עוּר); watchful;
KJV Usage: Er.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Er = "awake"
1) the eldest son of Judah
2) son of Shelah and grandson of Judah
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.38.3;
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 Judah
2) son of Shelah and grandson of Judah
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
עֵר
‛êr
BDB Definition:
Er = awake
1) the eldest son of Judah
2) son of Shelah and grandson of Judah
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H5782
Total KJV Occurrences: 10