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עֵ֫זֶר

e.zerEzer
hebrewOld TestamentName of a man5 occurrences2 books5 verses
This name belongs to 4 different people in the Bible:
  • Ezer: Gadite warrior; joined David at Ziklag
  • Ezer: Father or founder of Hushah, of Ephrathah
  • Ezer: Son of Ephraim; killed by the men of Gath
  • Ezer: Ruler of Mizpah; repaired a section of Jerusalem's wall

Definition

the same as H5828; Ezer, the name of four Israelites
Traditional renderings: Ezer. Compare H5827.

Glossary entries

Ezer

Where it occurs

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Occurrences

5 total
  1. 1 Chronicles 4:4וְעֵ֖זֶר · and Ezer
    Penuel was the father of Gedor, and Ezer was the father of Hushah. These were the descendants of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah and the father of Bethlehem.
  2. 1 Chronicles 7:21וְעֵ֣זֶר · Ezer
    Zabad his son, and Shuthelah his son. Ezer and Elead were killed by the natives of Gath, because they went down to steal their livestock.
  3. 1 Chronicles 12:9עֵ֖זֶר · Ezer
    Ezer the chief, Obadiah the second in command, Eliab the third,
  4. Nehemiah 3:19עֵ֧זֶר · Ezer
    And next to him, Ezer son of Jeshua, ruler of Mizpah, repaired another section opposite the ascent to the armory, near the angle in the wall.
  5. Nehemiah 12:42וָעָ֑זֶר · and Ezer
    …and also Maaseiah, Shemaiah, Eleazar, Uzzi, Jehohanan, Malchijah, Elam, and Ezer. Then the choirs sang out under the direction of Jezrahiah.