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
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| חֶ֙בֶר֙ | Heber | 1Chr.4.18 |
Extended Information
- A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.4.18
- son of: Mered (מֶרֶד) and Jehudijah (יְהֻדִיָּה)
- brother of: Jered (יֶרֶד) and Jekuthiel (יְקוּתִיאֵל)
- half-brother of: Miriam (מִרְיָם), Shammai (שַׁמַּי) and Ishbah (יִשְׁבַּח)
- father of: Soco (שׂוֹכֹה)
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 Mered • Son of Mered, from the tribe of Judah.
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Heber was a son of Mered, from the tribe of Judah. (1Ch.4.18)
- A man from the tribe of Judah(?) living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.4.18;
- only referred to as Heber חֶבֶר;
- son of Mered מֶרֶד and Jehudijah יְהֻדִיָּה;
- a brother of Jered יֶרֶד and Jekuthiel יְקוּתִיאֵל;
- half-brother of: Miriam מִרְיָם, Shammai שַׁמַּי and Ishbah יִשְׁבַּח;
- father or founder of Soco שׂוֹכֹה.
Heber is mentioned in the genealogy of Judah in 1 Chronicles as a son of Mered. Mered was married to Bithiah, the daughter of Pharaoh, and had two sons, Miriam and Shammai, in addition to Heber. No further information is provided about this Heber in the Bible. (1Ch.4.18).
All entries for Heber: חֶבֶר