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Eber

Hebrew: עֵבֵר —transliteration: Eber —meaning: region beyond

Greek: Ἕβερ —transliteration: Eber

also known as: Heber

This is the name of 5 biblical men and appears 15 times in the Old Testament. It first appears in Scripture in Genesis 10:21.

  1. Eber / Heber, post-Flood patriarch

    This Eber is the 3rd post-Duluvian patriarch after Shem (Genesis 10:24; 11:14).

    In Luke 3:35 he is called Heber. He is regarded as the founder of the Hebrew people (Gen. 10:21; Numbers 24:24) and is an ancestor of Jesus Christ (see Mary and Joseph).

    Eber died at the age of 464 years (Genesis 11:14-17) and was 34 years old when he begot his son Peleg.

    Relatives

    Place in the genealogy from Adam to King David

    ADAM →Seth →Enos →Cainan →Mahalaleel →Jared →Enoch →Methuselah →Lamech →NOAH →Shem →Arpakshad (aka Arpachshad) →Shelah →Eber/Heber—patriarch of the Hebrews) →Peleg →Reu →Serug →Nahor →Terah →ABRAHAM →Isaac →Jacob →JUDAH →Perez →Hezron →Ram →Amminadab →Nahshon →Salmon →Boaz →Obed →Jesse →KING DAVID

  2. Eber, of Gad

    This Eber is one of the 7 heads of the families of the Gadites (1 Chronicles 5:13).

  3. Eber, son of Elpaal

    This Eber is the oldest of the 3 sons of Elpaal the Benjamite (1 Chronicles 8:12).

  4. Eber, a Benjamite in Jerusalem

    This Eber is one of the heads of the familes of Benjamites in Jerusalem (1 Chronicles 8:22).

  5. Eber, the priest

    This Eber is the head of the priestly family of Amok in the time of King Zerubbabel (Neh. 12:20).

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Article Version: June 12, 2024