Old Testament
Abiezer
A descendant of Manasseh and the ancestral head of the Abiezrite clan within the tribe of Manasseh.
Abiezer, also known as Iezer, was a son of Gilead and a grandson of Manasseh, establishing a prominent clan within the tribe. His descendants played a significant role in Israelite history, most notably producing the judge Gideon. The name also identifies a military leader under David who served as one of the king's thirty mighty men.
In the text
- Verses
- 11
- Books
- 5
- First appears
- Numbers 26:30
- Last appears
- 1 Chronicles 27:12
Where Abiezer appears
11 verses · 8 chaptersIn the same books
- Machir20 versesThe firstborn son of Manasseh and father of Gilead, whose descendants became a prominent clan in Israel.
- Kenaz14 versesA descendant of Esau and a prominent leader among the clans of Edom and the tribe of Judah.
- Jair9 versesA descendant of Manasseh who conquered territory in Gilead and gave his name to the region of Havvoth-jair.
- Ammihud10 versesA name shared by several Israelite leaders, including a tribal head during the wilderness census.
- Caleb37 versesA faithful leader of the tribe of Judah who trusted God to give Israel the Promised Land.
- Jephunneh15 versesA Kenizzite and the father of Caleb, the faithful spy who trusted God to give Israel the land of Canaan.
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