Hebrew · H5677

עֵבֵר

Eber , the name of two patriarchs and four Israelites

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עֵבֵר H5677

Pronunciation ʿēbēr

What does עֵבֵר (ʿēbēr) mean in the Bible?

עֵבֵר (ʿēbēr) is a Hebrew word meaning "Eber , the name of two patriarchs and four Israelites".

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Questions this entry answers

What does עֵבֵר (ʿēbēr) mean in the Bible?

עֵבֵר (ʿēbēr) is a Hebrew word meaning "Eber , the name of two patriarchs and four Israelites".

How does the BSB render H5677?

The BSB source-word alignment has 15 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Eber (9), and Eber (2), to Eber (2), of Eber (1), When Eber (1).

Where does עֵבֵר (ʿēbēr) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 10:21. Its strongest book concentrations include Genesis (7), 1 Chronicles (6), Nehemiah (1), Numbers (1).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It

Eber 9× Genesis 10:24, Genesis 11:14, Genesis 11:15, Genesis 11:17

and Eber 2× Numbers 24:24, 1 Chronicles 5:13

to Eber 2× Genesis 10:25, 1 Chronicles 1:19

of Eber 1× Genesis 10:21

When Eber 1× Genesis 11:16

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Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned row Genesis 10:21

Aligned rows 15

Books represented 4

Genesis 7 Numbers 1 1 Chronicles 6 Nehemiah 1

Source forms

עֵֽבֶר׃ 4x ‘ê·ḇer Genesis 10:24, Genesis 11:14, 1 Chronicles 1:18, Nehemiah 12:20

וּלְעֵ֥בֶר 2x ū·lə·‘ê·ḇer Genesis 10:25, 1 Chronicles 1:19

וָעֵ֖בֶר 2x wā·‘ê·ḇer 1 Chronicles 5:13, 1 Chronicles 8:22

עֵ֔בֶר 2x ‘ê·ḇer Genesis 10:21, Genesis 11:15

עֵ֥בֶר 2x ‘ê·ḇer 1 Chronicles 1:25, 1 Chronicles 8:12

עֵ֕בֶר 1x ‘ê·ḇer Genesis 11:16

עֵ֗בֶר 1x ‘ê·ḇer Genesis 11:17

עֵ֑בֶר 1x ‘ê·ḇer Numbers 24:24

Parsing patterns

Noun - proper - masculine singular 11x Genesis 10:21, Genesis 10:24, Genesis 11:14, Genesis 11:15

Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular 2x 1 Chronicles 5:13, 1 Chronicles 8:22

Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular 2x Genesis 10:25, 1 Chronicles 1:19

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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עֵבֵר

What does עֵבֵר (ʿēbēr) mean in the Bible?

What does עֵבֵר (ʿēbēr) mean in the Bible?

How does the BSB render H5677?

Where does עֵבֵר (ʿēbēr) appear in Scripture?

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