Strong's Hebrew · H5677

H5677 ʻÊbêr

עֵבֵר

ay'-ber

Eber

ʻÊbêr appears 15 times in Scripture, including Genesis 10:21 and Numbers 24:24. In the Doxa app, open any verse that uses it, keep your notes on it, and ask Doxa Engage how it connects to what God has said to you.

Definition

Eber, the name of two patriarchs and four Israelites

In the King James Version

Eber, Heber.

Derivation

the same as H5676 (עֵבֶר);

Appears 15 times in Scripture

Numbers 24:24

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

1 Chronicles 1:19

“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 11:15

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

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 10:24

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

Genesis 11:16

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

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 11:17

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

Genesis 11:14

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

1 Chronicles 1:18

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

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Word study: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), with glosses and editions from STEP Bible (www.STEPBible.org); Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project (CC BY 4.0); Strong's Greek Dictionary in XML by Ulrik Sandborg-Petersen (CC0). Sources and changes Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).

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