Old Testament · Major figure
Ezer
A name shared by several biblical figures, including a Horite chief and a Levite leader in Nehemiah's time.
The name Ezer appears in the Old Testament for multiple individuals, most notably a Horite chief of Edom and a Levite who assisted in the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem. Other figures include a descendant of Judah and a Gadite warrior who joined David in the wilderness. These men represent various roles in Israelite history, from tribal leadership to service in the post-exilic restoration.
In the text
- Verses
- 9
- Books
- 3
- First appears
- Genesis 36:21
- Last appears
- Nehemiah 12:42
Where Ezer appears
9 verses · 6 chaptersIn the same books
- Bilhah11 versesRachel's handmaid who became a concubine to Jacob and the mother of his sons Dan and Naphtali.
- Ham11 versesOne of Noah's three sons who survived the Flood and became the ancestor of various nations.
- Japheth11 versesOne of Noah's three sons who survived the Flood and became a patriarch of the nations.
- Anah10 versesA Horite leader and son of Zibeon whose daughter Oholibamah became a wife of Esau.
- Bethuel10 versesThe son of Nahor and Milcah, father of Rebekah and Laban, and nephew of Abraham.
- Put2 versesA son of Ham and progenitor of a North African people group often associated with ancient Libya.
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