Er in the Bible
Meaning: watchman
Thematic Bible
Er » Son of judah
The sons of Judah: Er, Onan and Shelah. These three were born to him by a Canaanite woman, the daughter of Shua. Er, Judah's firstborn was wicked in Jehovah's sight; so Jehovah put him to death.
Shua bore him a son, whom he named Er.
For his first son Er, Judah got a wife whose name was Tamar. Er was an evil man. It displeased Jehovah. So Jehovah killed him.
The sons of Judah were Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah. (Er and Onan died in Canaan.) The sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.
Er and Onan were sons of Judah, but they died in Canaan.
Er » A son of shelah
The sons of Shelah son of Judah: Er the father of Lecah, Laadah the father of Mareshah and the clans of the linen workers at Beth Ashbea,
Er » An ancestor of jesus
the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er,