Er

Er was Judah's grandson, ancestor of linen workers at Beth-ashbea.

The name Er means “watchman”

MaleTribe of JudahEgypt and Wilderness eraOld Testament1 book1 verse

Summary

A man from the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at 1 Chronicles 4:21; only referred to as Er (עֵר); son of Shelah; a brother of Laadah, Jokim, Joash and Saraph; father or founder of Lecah.

Glossary entries

Er

Family members

Father

Shelah

Siblings

Joash Jokim Laadah Saraph

Children

Lecah

Alternative names

Mentions

  1. The 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,