Hebrew Word Study · Strong’s H5677

עֵ֫בֶר

e.ver · “Eber”

Used 15 times across 4 books

Definition

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

Where it appears

Genesis

Numbers

1 Chronicles

Nehemiah

In the text

Genesis 10:21Unto Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder, even to him were children born.Genesis 10:24And Arphaxad begat Salah; and Salah begat Eber.Genesis 10:25And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of one was Peleg; for in his days was the earth divided; and his brother’s name was Joktan.Genesis 11:14And Salah lived thirty years, and begat Eber:Genesis 11:15And Salah lived after he begat Eber four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters.Genesis 11:16And Eber lived four and thirty years, and begat Peleg:Genesis 11:17And Eber lived after he begat Peleg four hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters.Numbers 24:24And ships shall come from the coast of Chittim, and shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber, and he also shall perish for ever.1 Chronicles 1:18And Arphaxad begat Shelah, and Shelah begat Eber.1 Chronicles 1:19And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg; because in his days the earth was divided: and his brother’s name was Joktan.

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