Keraia
People

Ezer

Ezer was a Horite chief in the land of Seir, a son of Seir the Horite.

The name Ezer means “a help”

MaleEdomiteEdomPatriarchs eraOld Testament2 books5 verses

Summary

A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Genesis 36:21; only referred to as Ezer (אֵ֫צֶר); son of Seir; a brother of Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Dishon, Dishan and Timna; father of Bilhan, Zaavan, Akan.

Glossary entries

Ezer

Family members

Father

Seir

Siblings

Dishan Dishon Lotan Shobal Timna Zibeon

Children

Akan Bilhan Zaavan

Alternative names

Mentions

  1. Genesis 36:21
    Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. They are the chiefs of the Horites, the descendants of Seir in the land of Edom.
  2. Genesis 36:27
    These are the sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan.
  3. Genesis 36:30
    Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. They are the chiefs of the Horites, according to their divisions in the land of Seir.
  4. 1 Chronicles 1:38
    The sons of Seir: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan.
  5. 1 Chronicles 1:42
    The sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan. The sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran.