Heber

Heber was a son of Mered, from the tribe of Judah.

The name Heber means “one that passes; anger”

MaleTribe of Judah(?)Divided Monarchy eraOld Testament1 book1 verse

Summary

A man from the tribe of Judah(?) living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1 Chronicles 4:18; only referred to as Heber (חֶ֫בֶר); son of Mered(?) and Jehudijah; a brother of Jered and Jekuthiel; half-brother of: Miriam(?), Shammai(?) and Ishbah(?); father or founder of Soco.

Glossary entries

Family members

Father: Mered
Mother: Jehudijah
Siblings: Ishbah Jekuthiel Jered Miriam Shammai
Children: Soco

Alternative names

חֶ֫בֶרHeber

Mentions

1 Chronicles 4:18
These were the children of Pharaoh’s daughter Bithiah. Mered also took a Judean wife, who gave birth to Jered the father of Gedor, Heber the father of Soco, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah.