Eber
עֵ֫בֶרStrong’s H5677ever (e-ver)
Appears in 15 verses of the Old Testament
In short
Ever is the Hebrew word usually translated “eber”. It appears in 15 verses of the Old Testament.
“Unto Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder, even to him were children born.”
Meaning
- Son of Salah, great grandson of Shem, father of Peleg and Joktan
- A Gadite chief
- A Benjamite, son of Elpaal and descendant of Sharahaim
- A Benjamite, son of Shashak
- A priest in the days of Joiakim the son of Jeshua
- Son of Salah, great grandson of Shem, father of Peleg and Joktan
- A Gadite chief
- A Benjamite, son of Elpaal and descendant of Sharahaim
- A Benjamite, son of Shashak
- A priest in the days of Joiakim the son of Jeshua
- Son of Salah, great grandson of Shem, father of Peleg and Joktan
- A Gadite chief
- A Benjamite, son of Elpaal and descendant of Sharahaim
- A Benjamite, son of Shashak
- A priest in the days of Joiakim the son of Jeshua
- Son of Salah, great grandson of Shem, father of Peleg and Joktan
- A Gadite chief
- A Benjamite, son of Elpaal and descendant of Sharahaim
- A Benjamite, son of Shashak
- A priest in the days of Joiakim the son of Jeshua
- Son of Salah, great grandson of Shem, father of Peleg and Joktan
- A Gadite chief
- A Benjamite, son of Elpaal and descendant of Sharahaim
- A Benjamite, son of Shashak
- A priest in the days of Joiakim the son of Jeshua
How it's translated
- eber 11
- and to eber 2
- and eber 2
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Genesis 7
- 1 Chronicles 6
- Numbers 1
- Nehemiah 1
4 books in all.
Related words
Explore in Scripture
- 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.
Hebrew dictionary
עֵ֫בֶר ever · Eber
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
עֵ֫בֶר ever · Eber
A man of the tribe of Gad living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.5.13; son of: Abihail (H0032I); brother of: Michael (H4317H), Meshullam (H4918I), Sheba (H7652), Jorai (H3140), Jacan (H3275) and Zia (H2127) § 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
עֵ֫בֶר ever · Eber
A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.12; son of: Elpaal (H0508); brother of: Misham (H4936), Shemed (H8106B), Beriah (H1283I), Shema (H8087I), Zebadiah (H2069H), Meshullam (H4918J), Hizki (H2395), Heber (H2268J), Ishmerai (H3461), Izliah (H3152) and Jobab (H3103K) § 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
עֵ֫בֶר ever · Eber
A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.22; son of: Shashak (H8349); brother of: Ishpan (H3473), Eliel (H0447I), Abdon (H5658I), Zichri (H2147I), Hanan (H2605), Hananiah (H2608O), Elam (H5867), Anthothijah (H6070), Iphdeiah (H3301) and Penuel (H6439I) § 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
עֵ֫בֶר ever · Eber
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.12.20 § 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
From STEPBible’s Hebrew lexicon (based on Brown-Driver-Briggs).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Hebrew, not from any one translation.