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 were born, even him, the father of all the sons of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder.
And ships shall come from the coast of Cyprus, and shall afflict Assyria and shall afflict Eber, and he also shall perish forever.
And their brothers from the house of their fathers: Michael, and Meshullam, and Sheba, and Jorai, and Jachan, and Zia, and Heber, seven.
The sons of Elpaal were Eber, and Misham, and Shamed, who built Ono and Lod, with their towns.
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 were born, even him, the father of all the sons of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder. The sons of Shem: Elam and Asshur and Arpachshad and Lud and Aram. read more. And the sons of Aram: Uz and Hul and Gether and Mash, And Arpachshad fathered Salah; and Salah fathered Eber.
And ships shall come from the coast of Cyprus, and shall afflict Assyria and shall afflict Eber, and he also shall perish forever.
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 were born, even him, the father of all the sons of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder.
And two sons were born to Eber. The name of the one was Peleg, for in his days the earth was divided. And his brother's name was Joktan.
And Terah took Abram his son, and Lot, the son of Haran, his son's son, and Sarai his daughter-in-law, his son Abram's wife. And he went forth with them from Ur of the Chaldees, to go into the land of Canaan. And they came to Haran and lived there.
But you shall go to my country and to my kindred, and take a wife to my son Isaac.
Jehovah, the God of Heaven, who took me from my father's house and from the land of my kindred, and who spoke to me, and who swore to me, saying, To your seed I will give this land: He shall send His Angel before you. And you shall take a wife to my son from there.
And the servant took ten camels of the camels of his master, and departed. For all the goods of his master were in his hand. And he arose, and went to Mesopotamia to the city of Nahor.
And ships shall come from the coast of Cyprus, and shall afflict Assyria and shall afflict Eber, and he also shall perish forever.
And Joshua said to all the people, So says Jehovah, the God of Israel, Your fathers lived Beyond the River in times past, Terah the father of Abraham, and the father of Nahor, and they served other gods. And I took your father Abraham from Beyond the River, and led him throughout all the land of Canaan, and multiplied his seed and gave him Isaac.
The sons of Elpaal were Eber, and Misham, and Shamed, who built Ono and Lod, with their towns.
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 were born, even him, the father of all the sons of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder.
And Arpachshad fathered Salah; and Salah fathered Eber. And two sons were born to Eber. The name of the one was Peleg, for in his days the earth was divided. And his brother's name was Joktan.
And Salah lived thirty years and fathered Eber. And after he fathered Eber, Salah lived four hundred and three years. And he fathered sons and daughters. read more. And Eber lived thirty-four years and fathered Peleg. And after he fathered Peleg, Eber lived four hundred and thirty years. And he fathered sons and daughters.
And ships shall come from the coast of Cyprus, and shall afflict Assyria and shall afflict Eber, and he also shall perish forever.
The sons of Elpaal were Eber, and Misham, and Shamed, who built Ono and Lod, with their towns.
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.)
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The sons of Elpaal were Eber, and Misham, and Shamed, who built Ono and Lod, with their towns.