Topic
Eber
14 passages cited, from 4 classic reference works.
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The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- Nehemiah 12:20Easton · Smith · ISBE · Nave 5. A priest
Of Sallai, Kallai; of Amok, Eber;
- Genesis 11:14Easton · ISBE · Nave 1. The probable founder of the Hebrew race
And Salah lived thirty years, and begat Eber:
- 1 Chronicles 5:13Easton · ISBE · Nave 2. A Gadite, called HEBER
And their brethren of the house of their fathers were, Michael, and Meshullam, and Sheba, and Jorai, and Jachan, and Zia, and Heber, seven.
- 1 Chronicles 8:12Smith · ISBE · Nave 3. A Benjamite
The sons of Elpaal; Eber, and Misham, and Shamed, who built Ono, and Lod, with the towns thereof:
- Genesis 10:24Easton · Smith
And Arphaxad begat Salah; and Salah begat Eber.
- Numbers 24:24Easton · Nave 1. The probable founder of the Hebrew race — Prophecy concerning
And ships shall come from the coast of Chittim, and shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber, and he also shall perish for ever.
- 1 Chronicles 1:19Smith · Nave 1. The probable founder of the Hebrew race
And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg; because in his days the earth was divided: and his brother’s name was Joktan.
- 1 Chronicles 8:22ISBE · Nave 4. A Benjamite of Jerusalem
And Ishpan, and Heber, and Eliel,
- Luke 3:35Easton · Nave 1. The probable founder of the Hebrew race
Which was the son of Saruch, which was the son of Ragau, which was the son of Phalec, which was the son of Heber, which was the son of Sala,
- Genesis 10:21ISBE
¶ Unto Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder, even to him were children born.
- Genesis 10:21–25Nave 1. The probable founder of the Hebrew race
¶ Unto Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder, even to him were children born. The children of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram. And the children of Aram; Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and…
- Genesis 10:25ISBE
And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of one was Peleg; for in his days was the earth divided; and his brother’s name was Joktan.
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- Genesis 11:31 ISBE
- 1 Chronicles 1:25 Nave 1. The probable founder of the Hebrew race
In the reference works
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · 7 references
Beyond. (1.). The third post-duluvian patriach after Shem (Gen. 10:24; 11:14). He is regarded as the founder of the Hebrew race (10:21; Num. 24:24). In Luke 3:35 he is called Heber.
(2.) One of the seven heads of the families of the Gadites (1 Chr. 5:13).
(3.) The oldest of the three sons of Elpaal the Benjamite (8:12).
(4.) One of the heads of the familes of Benjamites in Jerusalem (22).
(5.) The head of the priestly family of Amok in the time of Zerubbabel (Neh. 12:20).
Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884) · 4 references
- Son of Salah, and great-grandson of Shem. (Genesis 10:24; 1 Chronicles 1:19) (B.C. 2277-1813.) [For confusion between Eber and Heber see HEBER]
- Son of Elpaal and descendant of Sharahaim of the tribe of Benjamin. (1 Chronicles 8:12) (B.C. 1400).
- A priest in the days of Joiakim the son of Jeshua. (Nehemiah 12:20) (B.C. 445.)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · 8 references
e'-ber (`ebher; Eber, in Gen; Obed, in Ch):
(1) Occurs in the genealogies (Ge 10:21,25; 11:14 ff) as the great-grandson of Shem and father of Peleg and Joktan. The word means "the other side," "across," and the form "Hebrew," which is derived from it, is intended to denote the people or tribe who came "from the other, side of the river" (i.e. the Euphrates), from Haran (Ge 11:31), whence Abraham and his dependents migrated to Canaan.
(2) A Gadite (1Ch 5:13).
(3) & (4) Two Benjamites (1Ch 8:12,22).
(5) The head of a priestly family (Ne 12:20).
A. C. Grant
In the topical indexes
Nave's Topical Bible (1896) · 10 references, grouped by sub-topic
Texts: Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897); Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884); International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915); Nave's Topical Bible (1896), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.