Strong's Hebrew · H5677

עֵבֵר

ʻÊbêr · ay'-ber

Eber, Heber.

Definition

Eber, the name of two patriarchs and four Israelites

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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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).

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