Lexical Definition
עֵזֶר ʻÊzer (ay'-zer) Ezer N:N-M-P
the same as עֵזֶר
Ezer. Compare עֶזֶר.
- § Ezer = "treasure"
- Ezer, the name of four Israelites
1) father of Hushah of the sons of Hur
2) a Gadite chief who fought with David
3) a Levite who aided in repairing the wall of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| וְעֵ֖זֶר | and Ezer | 1Chr.4.4 |
Extended Information
- A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at 1Ch.4.4
- son of: Hur (חוּר)
- brother of: Uri (אוּרִי), Shobal (שׁוֹבָל), Salma (שַׂלְמָא), Hareph (חָרֵף), Jezreel (יִזְרְעֵאל), Ishma (יִשְׁמָא), Idbash (יִדְבָּשׁ), Hazzelelponi (צְלֶלְפּוֹנִי) and Penuel (פְּנוּאֵל)
- father of: Hushah (חוּשָׁה)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
II. עֵ֫זֶר proper name, masculine (Phoenician and Old Hebrew עזר Lzb338); —
1. a wall-builder Neh 3:19, Αζουρ.
2. name in Judah 1Chr 4:4, Αζηρ, Εζερ.
3. hero of David 1Chr 12:10* (van d. H. v.1Chr 12:9*), Αζερ, etc.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 1 Chronicles | 4:4 · 12:9* · 12:10* |
| Nehemiah | 3:19 |
Profile
Male • Son of Hur • Father or founder of Hushah, of Ephrathah.
Man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness
Ezer was the father or founder of Hushah and a son of Hur of Ephrathah.
- A man from the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at 1Ch.4.4;
- only referred to as Ezer עֵזֶר;
- son of Hur חוּר;
- a brother of Uri אוּרִי, Shobal שׁוֹבָל, Salma שַׂלְמָא, Hareph חָרֵף, Jezreel יִזְרְעֵאל, Ishma יִשְׁמָא, Idbash יִדְבָּשׁ, Hazzelelponi צְלֶלְפּוֹנִי and Penuel פְּנוּאֵל;
- father or founder of Hushah חוּשָׁה.
Ezer is mentioned in 1 Chronicles 4:4 as a son of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah. Ephrathah was the wife of Caleb, son of Hezron (1 Chronicles 2:19, 50). Ezer is identified as the father of Hushah, which could refer to either an individual or a place associated with him.
All entries for Ezer: עֵזֶר