Old Testament
Epher
A son of Midian and grandson of Abraham through Keturah, listed among the heads of Midianite clans.
Epher is identified in Genesis 25:4 and 1 Chronicles 1:33 as one of the five sons of Midian, the son of Abraham and Keturah. He represents a genealogical branch of the Midianite people. The name also appears in 1 Chronicles 5:24 as a head of a family within the tribe of East Manasseh, indicating a distinct individual or clan unrelated to the Midianite line.
In the text
- Verses
- 4
- Books
- 2
- First appears
- Genesis 25:4
- Last appears
- 1 Chronicles 5:24
Where Epher appears
4 verses · 4 chaptersIn the same books
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