Lexical Definition
חֶבֶר Cheber (kheh'-ber) Heber N:N-M-P
the same as חֶבֶר; community
Heber.
- § Heber = "comrade"
- Cheber, the name of a Kenite and of three Israelites
1) the Kenite, husband of Jael, who slew Sisera by driving a nail into his temple
2) grandson of Asher from whom came the Heberites
3) father of Socho, a Judahite
4) a Benjamite
5) another Benjamite
6) a Gadite
Extended Information
- A man of the tribe of Asher living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.17
- son of: Beriah (בְּרִיעָה)
- brother of: Malchiel (מַלְכִּיאֵל)
- father of: Japhlet (יַפְלֵט), Shomer (שׁוֹמֵר), Hotham (חוֹתָם) and Shua (שׁוּעָא)
- Also named: chev.ri (חֶבְרִי "Heberite" חֶבְרִי)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
II. חֶ֫בֶר, חֵ֫בֶר
proper name, masculine 1. חֶבֶר (ᵐ5 Χαβερ) the Kenite, husband of Deborah Judg 4:11; Judg 4:17 (twice in verse); Judg 4:21; Judg 5:24.
2. a man of Asher חִבֶר Gen 46:17 (P) ᵐ5 Ξοβωρ 1Chr 7:31; 1Chr 7:32 ᵐ5 Ξαβερ ᵐ5L Ιεχοβερ; חֵבֶר Num 26:45 ᵐ5 Ξοβερ; on possible identification with –abiri of Tel el Amarna v JastrJBL 1892, xi. 118 ff. 1893, xii. 61 ff
3. חֶבֶר name in Judah 1Chr 4:18 ᵐ5 Αβεισα, ᵐ5L Αβερ.
4. חָ֑בֶר a Benjamite 1Chr 8:17 ᵐ5 Αβαρ ᵐ5L Αβερ.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 46:17 |
| Numbers | 26:45 |
| Judges | 4:11 · 4:17 · 4:21 · 5:24 |
| 1 Chronicles | 4:18 · 7:31 · 7:32 · 8:17 |
Profile
Male • Son of Beriah • Son of Beriah, grandson of Asher.
Man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness
Heber was a son of Beriah and grandson of Asher. (Gen.46.17; Num.26.45; 1Ch.7.31,32)
- A man from the tribe of Asher living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.17;
- referred to as Heber חֶבֶר, or Heberite חֶבְרִי;
- son of Beriah בְּרִיעָה;
- a brother of Malchiel מַלְכִּיאֵל;
- father of Japhlet יַפְלֵט, Shomer שׁוֹמֵר, Hotham חוֹתָם and Shua שׁוּעָא.
Heber was a son of Beriah and a grandson of Asher, one of the twelve sons of Israel (or 'Jacob') (Israel). He is mentioned in the genealogies of the tribe of Asher in Genesis, Numbers, and 1 Chronicles. In Numbers, the descendants of Heber are referred to as the Heberite clan. Heber's sister was Jael, and his brother was Malchiel. No further information is provided about Heber in the Bible. (Gen.46.17; Num.26.45; 1Ch.7.31,32).
All entries for Heber: חֶבֶר ☩ חֶבְרִי