Eliezer
Eliezer of Damascus was Abraham's servant and potential heir before the birth of Ishmael and Isaac.
The name Eliezer means “help, or court, of my God”
MalePatriarchs eraOld Testament1 book1 verse
Summary
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, only mentioned at Genesis 15:2; only referred to as Eliezer (אֱלִיעֶ֫זֶר).
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- אֱלִיעֶ֫זֶרEliezer
Mentions
- But Abram replied, “O Lord GOD, what can You give me, since I remain childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?”