Keraia
Glossary

Er

  1. The eldest son of Judah and Bathshua, a Canaanite woman (Genesis 38:3). The Lord killed him before he and his wife, Tamar, could have any children (Genesis 38:7; 46:12; 1 Chronicles 2:3).

  2. The grandson of Judah and father of Lecah (1 Chronicles 4:21). He was the nephew of #1 above.

  3. Joshua’s son and an ancestor of Joseph, the husband of Mary (Luke 3:28). See Ancestry of Jesus Christ.

People and places

Er: Judah's firstborn son, killed by God for his wickedness Er: Judah's grandson, ancestor of linen workers Er: An ancestor of Jesus