father of help; i.e., "helpful."
(1.) The second of the three sons of Hammoleketh, the sister of Gilead. He was the grandson of Manasseh (1Ch 7:18). From his family Gideon sprang (Jos 17:2; comp. Jg 6:34; 8:2). He was also called Jeezer (Nu 26:30).
(2.) One of David's thirty warriors (2Sa 23:27; comp. 1Ch 27:12).
(3.) The prince of the tribe of Dan at the Exodus (Nu 1:12).
These are the sons of Gilead: of Iezer, the family of the Iezerites; of Helek, the family of the Helekites;
So the lot was 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.
So the Spirit of the LORD came upon Gideon; and he blew a trumpet, and the Abiezrites were called together to follow him.
But he said to them, "What have I done now in comparison with you? Is not the gleaning of the grapes of Ephraim better than the vintage of Abiezer?