Reference: Eber
American
See HEBER.
Easton
beyond. (1.). The third post-duluvian patriach after Shem (Ge 10:24; 11:14). He is regarded as the founder of the Hebrew race (Ge 10:21; Nu 24:24). In Lu 3:35 he is called Heber.
(2.) One of the seven heads of the families of the Gadites (1Ch 5:13).
(3.) The oldest of the three sons of Elpaal the Benjamite (1Ch 8:12).
(4.) One of the heads of the familes of Benjamites in Jerusalem (1Ch 8:22).
(5.) The head of the priestly family of Amok in the time of Zerubbabel (Ne 12:20).
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And to Shem, the father of all the children of Eber, the older brother of Japheth, [children] were also born.
The ships [will come] from the hand of the Kittim, and they will afflict Asshur and will afflict Eber; also he [will be] forever ruin."
And their kinsmen according to their fathers' households: Michael, Meshullam, Sheba, Jorai, Jacan, Zia, and Eber, seven.
the [son] of Serug, the [son] of Reu, the [son] of Peleg, the [son] of Eber, the [son] of Shelah,
Fausets
Son of Salah, great grandson of Shem (Ge 10:21-24; 1Ch 1:19; Nu 24:24, where the "Eber" whom "ships from Chittim shall afflict" represents not the Hebrew, but in general the western descendants of Shem, sprung from Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram; the posterity of Abraham who descended from Eber through Peleg, and also the descendants of Eber through Joktan. As "Asshur" represented the Shemites who dwelt in the far East, including Elam, so Eber represents the western Shemites.
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And to Shem, the father of all the children of Eber, the older brother of Japheth, [children] were also born. The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram. read more. And the sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash. And Arphaxad fathered Shelah, and Shelah fathered Eber.
The ships [will come] from the hand of the Kittim, and they will afflict Asshur and will afflict Eber; also he [will be] forever ruin."
Hastings
1. The eponymous ancestor of the Hebrews (the first letter in both words being the same in the Heb.), the great-grandson of Shem, and 'father' of Peleg and Joktan (Ge 10:21,25; 11:14 ff.). The word '
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And to Shem, the father of all the children of Eber, the older brother of Japheth, [children] were also born.
And to Eber two sons were born. The name of the one was Peleg, for in his days the earth was divided, and the name of his brother [was] Joktan.
And Terah took Abram his son, and Lot, the son of Haran, {his grandson}, and Sarai his daughter-in-law, the wife of Abram his son, and went out with them from Ur of the Chaldeans to go to the land of Canaan. And they went to Haran, and they settled there.
but that you will go to my land and to my family, and take a wife for my son, for Isaac."
Yahweh, the God of heaven who took me from the house of my father and from the land of my family, and who spoke to me and swore to me, saying, 'to your offspring I will give this land,' he will send his angel before you, and you shall take a wife for my son from there.
And the servant took ten camels from his master's camels, and he went with all [kinds of] his master's good things in his hand. And he arose and went to Aram-Naharaim, to the city of Nahor.
The ships [will come] from the hand of the Kittim, and they will afflict Asshur and will afflict Eber; also he [will be] forever ruin."
And Joshua said to all the people, "Thus says Yahweh the God of Israel: '{Long ago} your ancestors--Terah the father of Abraham and the father of Nahor--lived beyond the river, and they served other gods. I took your ancestor Abraham from beyond the river and led him through all the land of Canaan, and I increased his offspring; I gave him Isaac,
Morish
E'ber
1. Son of Salah and great-grandson of Shem. Ge 10:21,24-25; 11:14-17; Nu 24:24; 1Ch 1:18-19,25. Called HEBER in Lu 3:35.
2. Son of Elpaal, a Benjamite. 1Ch 8:12.
3. Priest of the family of Amok. Ne 12:20. The same Hebrew word is sometimes translated HEBER in the A.V.
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And to Shem, the father of all the children of Eber, the older brother of Japheth, [children] were also born.
And Arphaxad fathered Shelah, and Shelah fathered Eber. And to Eber two sons were born. The name of the one was Peleg, for in his days the earth was divided, and the name of his brother [was] Joktan.
When Shelah had lived thirty years, he fathered Eber. And Shelah lived four hundred and three years after he fathered Eber, and he fathered [other] sons and daughters. read more. When Eber had lived thirty-four years, he fathered Peleg. And Eber lived four hundred and thirty years after he fathered Peleg, and he fathered [other] sons and daughters.
The ships [will come] from the hand of the Kittim, and they will afflict Asshur and will afflict Eber; also he [will be] forever ruin."
the [son] of Serug, the [son] of Reu, the [son] of Peleg, the [son] of Eber, the [son] of Shelah,
Smith
E'ber
(the region beyond).
1. Son of Salah, and great-grandson of Shem.
(B.C. 2277-1813.) [For confusion between Eber and Heber see HEBER]
See Heber
2. Son of Elpaal and descendant of Sharahaim of the tribe of Benjamin.
(B.C. 1400).
3. A priest in the days of Joiakim the son of Jeshua.
(B.C. 445.)