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Ezer

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5829

עֵ֫זֶר

e.zer — Ezer

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at 1Ch.4.4; son of: Hur (H2354); brother of: Uri (H0221), Shobal (H7732H), Salma (H8007H), Hareph (H2780), Jezreel (H3157J), Ishma (H3457), Idbash (H3031), Hazzelelponi (H6753) and Penuel (H6439H); father of: Hushah (H2364) § Ezer = "treasure" 1) father of Hushah of the sons of Hur 2) a Gadite chief who fought with David 3) a Levite who aided in repairing the wall of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H687

אֵ֫צֶר

e.tser — Ezer

A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.21; son of: Seir (H8165B); brother of: Lotan (H3877), Shobal (H7732), Zibeon (H6649H), Anah (H6034H), Dishon (H1787), Dishan (H1789) and Timna (H8555H); father of: Bilhan (H1092), Zaavan (H2190), Akan (H3292) § Ezer = "treasure" a chief of the Horites

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5827

עֶ֫זֶר

e.zer — Ezer

A man of the tribe of Ephraim living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at 1Ch.7.21; son of: Ephraim (H0669); brother of: Shuthelah (H7803), Becher (H1071H), Tahan (H8465), Elead (H0496) and Beriah (H1283H) § Ezer = "treasure" 1) son of Ephraim who was slain by inhabitants of Gath 2) a priest who helped at the dedication of the walls of Jerusalem under Nehemiah

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GREEK · G2424

Ἰησοῦς

Iēsous — Jesus

Ἰησοῦς, -οῦ, dative, voc. -οῦ, accusative, -οῦν (Heb. יֵשׁוּעַ ,יְהֹשֻׁעַ ,יְהוֹשׁוּעַ), 1. JESUS: Mat.1:21, al.; ὁ Ἰ, ib. 3:13, al.; Ἰ. Χριστός, ib. 1:1, Mrk.1:1, al.; Χρ. Ἰ., Rom.2:26, al.; κύριος Ἰ., Act.28:31, al.; Ἰησοῦ, voc., Mrk.1:24, al. 2. Joshua: Act.7:45, Heb.4:8. 3. Jesus, son of Eliezer: Luk.3:28. 4. Jesus, surnamed Justus: Col.4:11. 5. see: βαραββᾶς. (AS)

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4872

מֹשֶׁה

mo.sheh — Moses

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.2.10; son of: Amram (H6019) and Jochebed (H3115); brother of: Aaron (H0175) and Miriam (H4813); married to Zipporah (H6855); father of: Gershom (H1647) and Eliezer (H0461H); also called Manasseh at Jdg.18.30(?) § Moses = "drawn" the prophet and lawgiver, leader of the exodus

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H669

אֶפְרַ֫יִם

eph.ra.yim — Ephraim

A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.41.52; son of: Joseph (H3130) and Asenath (H0621); brother of: Manasseh (H4519); father of: Shuthelah (H7803), Becher (H1071H), Tahan (H8465), Ezer (H5827), Elead (H0496) and Beriah (H1283H); also called Ephrathite (NIV: Ephraimite) at 1Sa.1.1; Ephron (Qere, KJV: Ephrain) at 2Ch.13.19; § Ephraim = "double ash-heap: I shall be doubly fruitful" 1) second son of Joseph, blessed by him and given preference over first son, Manasseh 2) the tribe, Ephraim 3) the mountain country of Ephraim 4) sometimes used name for the northern kingdom (Hosea or Isaiah) 5) a city near Baal-hazor 6) a chief gate of Jerusalem

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5321

נַפְתָּלִי

naph.ta.li — Naphtali

A man of the tribe of Naphtali living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.30.8; son of: Israel (H3478) and Bilhah (H1090A); brother of: Dan (H1835H); half-brother of: Reuben (H7205), Simeon (H8095), Levi (H3878), Judah (H3063), Gad (H1410), Asher (H0836), Issachar (H3485), Zebulun (H2074), Dinah (H1783), Joseph (H3130) and Benjamin (H1144); father of: Jahzeel (H3183), Guni (H1476), Jezer (H3337) and Shillem (H8006) Also named: Nephthaleim (Νεφθαλείμ "Naphtali" G3508) § Naphtali = "wrestling" 1) the 5th son of Jacob and the 2nd by Bilhah the handmaid of Rachel 2) the tribe descended from Naphtali the son of Jacob 3) the territory assigned to the tribe of Naphtali

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2354

חוּר

chur — Hur

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.17.10; son of: Caleb (H3612H) and Ephrathah (H0672); half-brother of: Jesher (H3475), Shobab (H7727H), Ardon (H0715), Mareshah@1Ch.2.42 (H4337), Haran (H2771B), Moza (H4162), Gazez (H1495), Jahdai (H3056), Sheber (H7669), Tirhanah (H8647), Shaaph (H8174H), Sheva (H7724) and Achsah (H5915H); father of: Uri (H0221), Shobal (H7732H), Salma (H8007H), Hareph (H2780), Jezreel (H3157J), Ishma (H3457), Idbash (H3031), Hazzelelponi (H6753), Penuel (H6439H) and Ezer (H5829) § Hur = "hole" 1) a chief assistant to Moses and Aaron 2) grandfather of Bezaleel, the chief artificer of the tabernacle; possibly the same as 1 above 3) the 4th of the 5 kings of Midian who were slain with Balaam after Peor 4) father of Rephaiah in the time of Nehemiah 5) father of Ben-Hur who was commissariat officer for Solomon in Mount Ephraim

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1507

גֶּ֫זֶר

ge.zer — Gezer

Gazer or Gezer = "portion" a Levitical city on the border of Ephraim Also named: gov (גֹּב "Gob" H1359)

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1647

גֵּרְשֹׁם

ge.re.shom — Gershom

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.2.22; son of: Moses (H4872) and Zipporah (H6855); brother of: Eliezer (H0461H); father of: Jonathan (H3083)(?) and Shebuel (H7619) § Gershom = "foreigner" 1) firstborn son of Moses and Zipporah 2) firstborn son of Levi 3) a son of the priestly family of Phinehas who returned from exile with Ezra

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H461

אֱלִיעֶ֫זֶר

e.li.e.zer — Eliezer

A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, only mentioned at Gen.15.2 § Eliezer = "God is help" 1) Abraham's Damascene servant 2) a son of Moses 3) a Benjamite 4) a priest who helped move the ark 5) a Reubenite 6) a prophet who spoke to Jehoshaphat 7) a Levite chief 8) son of Harim 9) priest with foreign wife

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5576

סַנְחֵרִיב

san.che.riv — Sennacherib

A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.18.13; father of: Adrammelech (H0152H), Sharezer (H8272) and Esarhaddon (H0634); also called Sargon at Isa.20.1; Also named: sar.gon (סַרְגוֹן "Sargon" H5623) § Sennacherib = "Sin multiplied brothers" (Sin = the moon) son of Sargon, father of Esarhaddon, and king of Assyria from 705-681 BC; attacked Judah during the reign of king Hezekiah and Judah was delivered when in response to the prayer of Hezekiah an angel smote 185,000 Assyrian soldiers

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2147

זִכְרִי

zikh.ri — Zichri

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at Exo.6.21; son of: Izhar (H3324); brother of: Korah (H7141I), Nepheg (H5298) and Shelomith (H8019A) § Zichri = "memorable" 1) the father of Eliezer, the chief of the Reubenites in the reign of David 2) the father of Amasiah, a descendant of Judah 3) a son of Izhar and grandson of Kohath 4) a descendant of Eliezer the son of Moses 5) a son of Asaph, elsewhere called 'Zabdi' and 'Zaccur' 6) a priest of the family of Abijah, in the days of Joiakim the son of Jeshua 7) a descendant of Benjamin of the sons of Shimhi 8) a descendant of Benjamin of the sons of Shashak 9) a descendant of Benjamin of the sons of Jeroham 10) father of Joel and descendant of Benjamin 11) a father of Elishaphat, one of the conspirators with Jehoiada 12) a Ephraimite hero in the invading army of Pekah the son of Remaliah

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1928

הֲדַרְעֶ֫זֶר

ha.dar.e.zer — Hadarezer

Hadarezer = "Hadad is help" the king of Syria defeated by David's army Another spelling of ha.dad.e.zer (הֲדַדְעֶ֫זֶר "Hadadezer" H1909)

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2660

חֵ֫פֶר

che.pher — Hepher

A man of the tribe of Manasseh living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.26.32; son of: Gilead (H1568H); brother of: Abiezer (H0044I), Helek (H2507), Asriel (H0844), Shechem (H7928) and Shemida (H8061); father of: Zelophehad (H6765) Also named: cheph.ri (חֶפְרִי "Hepherite" H2662) § Hepher = "a well" 1) youngest son of Gilead and head of the family of Hepherites 2) son of Asher, the father of Tekoa 3) the Mecherathite, one of David's mighty warriors

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H7732

שׁוֹבָל

sho.val — Shobal

A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.20; son of: Seir (H8165B); brother of: Lotan (H3877), Zibeon (H6649H), Anah (H6034H), Dishon (H1787), Ezer (H0687), Dishan (H1789) and Timna (H8555H); father of: Alvan (H5935), Manahath (H4506B), Ebal (H5858B), Shepho (H8195), Onam (H0208) § Shobal = "flowing" 1) the 2nd son of Seir the Horite (Edom) and one of the dukes of the Horites 2) son of Caleb, grandson of Hur, and founder of Kirjath-jearim 3) a Judaite, son of Hur and a descendant of Caleb 3a) possibly the same as 2

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1909

הֲדַדְעֶ֫זֶר

ha.dad.e.zer — Hadadezer

A man of Zobah living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.8.3; son of: Rehob (H7340I) § Hadadezer = "Hadad is help" son of Rehob, a king of Syria-Zobah defeated by David's army

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H221

אוּרִי

u.ri — Uri

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.31.2; son of: Hur (H2354); brother of: Shobal (H7732H), Salma (H8007H), Hareph (H2780), Jezreel (H3157J), Ishma (H3457), Idbash (H3031), Hazzelelponi (H6753), Penuel (H6439H) and Ezer (H5829); father of: Bezalel (H1212) § Uri = "fiery" 1) a prince of Judah, a son of Hur who was used by God to prepare the tabernacle 2) an officer (or the father of an officer) of Solomon in Gilead 3) a porter or gatekeeper in time of Ezra who took a foreign woman as wife

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H44

אֲבִיעֶ֫זֶר

a.vi.e.zer — Abiezer

A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.23.27 § Abiezer = "my father is help" 1) a Manassite, called "son" of Gilead, also son of Gilead's sister 2) a Benjamite, warrior of David

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1787

דִּישֹׁן

di.shon — Dishon

A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.21; son of: Seir (H8165B); brother of: Lotan (H3877), Shobal (H7732), Zibeon (H6649H), Anah (H6034H), Ezer (H0687), Dishan (H1789) and Timna (H8555H); father of: Hemdan (H2533), Eshban (H0790), Ithran (H3506), Cheran (H3763) Also named: di.shan (דִּישָׁן "Dishon" H1789H) § Dishon = "thresher" 1) the fifth son of Seir 2) the son of Anah and grandson of Seir

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H295

אֲחִיעֶ֫זֶר

a.chi.e.zer — Ahiezer

A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.1.12; son of: Ammishaddai (H5996) § Ahiezer = "my brother is help" 1) a Danite chief who assisted Moses 2) a Danite chief, one of David's heroes

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1221

בֶּ֫צֶר

be.tser — Bezer

Bezer = "gold ore" or "remote fortress" a city of refuge in Reuben in the downs on the east of the Jordan Also named: bots.rah (בׇּצְרָה "Bozrah" H1224H)

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1789

דִּישָׁן

di.shan — Dishan

A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.21; son of: Seir (H8165B); brother of: Lotan (H3877), Shobal (H7732), Zibeon (H6649H), Anah (H6034H), Dishon (H1787), Ezer (H0687) and Timna (H8555H); father of: Uz (H5780I), Aran (H0765) Also named: di.shon (דִּישֹׁן "Dishan" H1787I) § Dishan or Dishon = "thresher" the fifth son of Seir

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3877

לוֹטָן

lo.tan — Lotan

A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.20; son of: Seir (H8165B); brother of: Shobal (H7732), Zibeon (H6649H), Anah (H6034H), Dishon (H1787), Ezer (H0687), Dishan (H1789) and Timna (H8555H); father of: Hori (H2753H), Hemam (H1950) § Lotan = "covering" the eldest son of Seir the Horite

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Historical dictionary entry

Treasure. (1.) One of the sons of Seir, the native princes, “dukes,” of Mount Hor (Gen. 36:21, 27). (2.) 1 Chr. 7:21; (3.) 4:4. (4.) One of the Gadite champions who repaired to David at Ziklag (12:9). (5.) A Levite (Neh. 3:19). (6.) A priest (12:42).

Scripture references

Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.

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