This name belongs to 2 different people in the Bible:
Definition
from H5782; watchful; Er, the name of two Israelites
Traditional renderings: Er.
Traditional renderings: Er.
Glossary entries
Where it occurs
Occurrences
10 total
- Genesis 38:3עֵֽר׃ · ErSo she conceived and gave birth to a son, and Judah named him Er.
- Genesis 38:6לְעֵ֣ר · for ErNow Judah acquired a wife for Er, his firstborn, and her name was Tamar.
- Genesis 38:7עֵ֚ר · ErBut Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; so the LORD put him to death.
- Genesis 46:12 (2×)עֵ֧ר · Er; עֵ֤ר · but ErThe sons of Judah: Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah; but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.
- Numbers 26:19 (2×)עֵ֣ר · [were] Er; עֵ֛ר · but theyThe sons of Judah were Er and Onan, but they died in the land of Canaan.
- 1 Chronicles 2:3 (2×)עֵ֤ר · Er; עֵ֣ר׀ · ErThe sons of Judah: Er, Onan, and Shelah. These three were born to him by Bath-shua the Canaanite. Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD. So the LORD put him to death.
- 1 Chronicles 4:21עֵ֚ר · ErThe sons of Shelah son of Judah: Er the father of Lecah, Laadah the father of Mareshah and the clans of the linen workers at Beth-ashbea,