Abiezer in the Bible

Meaning: father of help

Thematic Bible



These are the sons of Gilead: of Iezer, the family of the Iezerites; of Helek, the family of the Helekites;

So the lot was also made for the rest of the sons of Manasseh according to their families—for the sons of Abiezer and for the sons of Helek and for the sons of Asriel and for the sons of Shechem and for the sons of Hepher and for the sons of Shemida; these were the male descendants of Manasseh the son of Joseph according to their families (clans).

So the Spirit of the Lord clothed Gideon [and empowered him]; and he blew a trumpet, and the Abiezrites were called together [as a militia] to follow him.

But he said to them, “What have I done now [that is so significant] in comparison with you? Is not the gleaning (leftovers) of the grapes of [your tribe of] Ephraim better than the vintage (entire harvest) of [my clan of] Abiezer?


Abiezer of Anathoth, Mebunnai the Hushathite,

The ninth, for the ninth month was Abiezer of Anathoth, a Benjamite; and in his division were 24,000.


References

Hastings

American

Fausets

Morish

Smith