Lexical Definition
אֲבִיעֶזֶר ʼĂbîyʻezer (ab-ee-ay'-zer) Abiezer N:N-M-P
from אָב and עֵזֶר; father of help (i.e. helpful)
Abiezer.
- § Abiezer = "my father is help"
- Abiezer, the name of two Israelites
1) a Manassite, called "son" of Gilead, also son of Gilead's sister
2) a Benjamite, warrior of David
Extended Information
- A man of the tribe of Manasseh living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.26.30
- son of: Gilead (גִּלְעָד)
- brother of: Helek (חֵלֶק), Asriel (אַשְׂרִיאֵל), Shechem (שֶׁכֶם), Shemida (שְׁמִידָע) and Hepher (חֵפֶר); also called Iezer (KJV: Jeezer) at Num.26.30
Brown-Driver-Briggs
אֲבִיעֶ֫זֶר proper name, masculine (my father is help) — = אִיעֶזֶר Num 26:30 —
1. a Manassite, called 'son' of Gilead Num 26:30 (compare Di) Josh 17:2; Judg 6:34; Judg 8:2 and son of Gilead's sister 1Chr 7:18.
2. a Benjamite, a warrior of David 2Sam 23:27; 1Chr 11:28; 1Chr 27:12.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Numbers | 26:30 |
| Joshua | 17:2 |
| Judges | 6:34 · 8:2 |
| 2 Samuel | 23:27 |
| 1 Chronicles | 7:18 · 11:28 · 27:12 |
Profile
Male • Son of Gilead • Clan/ of Manasseh, home of Gideon
Man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness
Abiezer, also known as Iezer, was a clan of the tribe of Manasseh and the home of Gideon, one of Israel's judges.
- A man from the tribe of Manasseh living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.26.30;
- referred to as Abiezer or Abiezrite אֲבִיעֶזֶר, or Iezer (KJV= Jeezer) אִיעֶזֵר, or Abiezrite אֲבִי הָעֶזְרִי, or Iezerite (KJV= Jeezerites) אִיעֶזְרִי;
- son of Gilead גִּלְעָד;
- a brother of Helek חֵלֶק, Asriel אַשְׂרִיאֵל, Shechem שֶׁכֶם, Shemida שְׁמִידָע and Hepher חֵפֶר.
Abiezer, also referred to as Iezer or the Abiezrites, was a clan within the tribe of Manasseh, one of the twelve tribes of Israel. The clan was named after Abiezer, who was a son of Gilead and a grandson of Manasseh (Numbers 26:30; Joshua 17:2).
The Abiezrites settled in the region of Ophrah, which was located in the territory of Manasseh. Gideon, one of the judges of Israel, belonged to the clan of Abiezer (Judges 6:11, 24). When Gideon was called by God to deliver Israel from the oppression of the Midianites, he gathered men from his clan and other tribes to form an army (Judges 6:34).
After Gideon's victory over the Midianites, he faced opposition from the men of Ephraim, who complained that they had not been called to join the battle earlier. Gideon tactfully responded, praising the Ephraimites and comparing their achievement to the grapes of Abiezer, implying that their contribution was greater than that of his own clan (Judges 8:2).
Gideon died and was buried in Ophrah of the Abiezrites (Judges 8:32). The clan of Abiezer continued to play a role in the history of Israel, being mentioned in the genealogies of Manasseh (Numbers 26:30; Joshua 17:2).
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