Old Testament · Major figure
Heber
A name shared by several biblical figures, including a descendant of Asher and a Kenite husband of Jael.
The name Heber refers to multiple individuals in the Old Testament, most notably a descendant of Asher listed in the genealogies and a Kenite who separated from his people. The Kenite Heber is significant for his wife Jael, who killed the Canaanite general Sisera. These figures appear across Genesis, Numbers, Judges, and Chronicles, serving primarily to track tribal lineages and historical alliances.
In the text
- Verses
- 10
- Books
- 4
- First appears
- Genesis 46:17
- Last appears
- 1 Chronicles 8:17
Where Heber appears
10 verses · 7 chaptersIn the same books
- Kenaz14 versesA descendant of Esau and a prominent leader among the clans of Edom and the tribe of Judah.
- Bela12 versesBela is a name shared by an Edomite king and two distinct figures within the genealogies of Benjamin.
- Beriah10 versesA son of Asher and patriarch of the Beriite clan, listed among the descendants who entered Egypt with Jacob.
- Shelah16 versesShelah was the son of Arpakhshad and an ancestor of Abraham in the genealogy of the post-flood patriarchs.
- Seth10 versesThe third son of Adam and Eve, appointed by God to continue the godly line leading to Noah and Jesus Christ.
- Machir20 versesThe firstborn son of Manasseh and father of Gilead, whose descendants became a prominent clan in Israel.
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