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Eber
Beyond. (1.). The third post-duluvian patriach after Shem (Gen 10:24; Gen 11:14). He is regarded as the founder of the Hebrew race (Gen 10:21; Num 24:24). In Luke 3:35 he is called Heber.
(2.) One of the seven heads of the families of the Gadites (1 Chr 5:13).
(3.) The oldest of the three sons of Elpaal the Benjamite (1 Chr 8:12).
(4.) One of the heads of the familes of Benjamites in Jerusalem (22).
(5.) The head of the priestly family of Amok in the time of Zerubbabel (Neh 12:20).
Named in the Bible
13 verses
- Genesis 10:21 Unto Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder, even to him were children born.
- Genesis 10:24 And Arphaxad begat Salah; and Salah begat Eber.
- Genesis 10:25 And 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 11:14 And Salah lived thirty years, and begat Eber:
- Genesis 11:15 And Salah lived after he begat Eber four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters.
- Genesis 11:16 And Eber lived four and thirty years, and begat Peleg:
- Genesis 11:17 And Eber lived after he begat Peleg four hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters.
- Numbers 24:24 And 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 1:18 And Arphaxad begat Shelah, and Shelah begat Eber.
- 1 Chronicles 1:19 And 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.
- 1 Chronicles 1:25 Eber, Peleg, Reu,
- 1 Chronicles 8:12 The sons of Elpaal; Eber, and Misham, and Shamed, who built Ono, and Lod, with the towns thereof:
- Nehemiah 12:20 Of Sallai, Kallai; of Amok, Eber;
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897), by Matthew George Easton.
