Abiezer אֲבִיעֶ֫זֶר
Son of Hammolecheth, from the tribe of Manasseh
Who is Abiezer in the Bible?
Abiezer was a descendant of Manasseh, the son of Joseph, mentioned in the genealogy of the tribe of Manasseh in 1 Chronicles 7:18. He was the son of Hammolecheth and is listed among the tribal records of Israel, though little else is recorded about his personal life or accomplishments. It is important to distinguish this Abiezer from another biblical figure of the same name who served as one of King David's mighty men. His inclusion in the genealogical record emphasizes the importance of tribal lineage and family heritage in documenting Israel's tribal structure after the conquest of Canaan.
Biography
Abiezer is mentioned briefly in 1Ch.7.18 as a son of Hammolecheth, who was a descendant of Manasseh, the son of Joseph. He is listed in the genealogy of the tribe of Manasseh, which is given in the context of the census of the Israelites. No other information is provided about Abiezer's life, his role within the tribe, or any descendants he may have had. It is important to note that this Abiezer is a different individual from the Abiezer mentioned as one of David's mighty men.
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In Scripture
1 biblical book1 Chronicles 1 verse
- 1 Chronicles 7:18
"His sister Hammolecheth gave birth to Ishhod, Abiezer, and Mahlah."
Names & Aliases
| Form | Language | Script |
|---|---|---|
| Named | Hebrew | אֲבִיעֶ֫זֶר |
Abiezer
the son of Jacob, and head of one of the families of Manasseh that settled West of the Jordan (Nu 26:30; Jos 17:1-6; 1Ch 7:14-19). As he was great uncle to Zelophehad's daughters, who brought a case before Moses (Nu 36), he must have been an old man at the time of the conquest. He was the son of Gilead the son of Machir, in the sense of being a more remote descendant, for Machir had sons before the death of Joseph (Ge 50:23). The Machir that possessed Gilead and Bashan because he was "a man of war" was the Manassite family of Machir, with Jair as its great general (Jos 17:1; 13:30,31, Nu 32:39-41, De 3:12-15). To Abiezer and other sons of Gilead territory was assigned West of the Jordan.
In later generations the name survived as that of the family to which Gideon belonged, and perhaps also of the region which they occupied (Jud 6:34; 8:2). They are also called Abiezrites (Jud 6:11,24, 8:32). The region was West of Shechem, with Ophrah for its principal city.
(2) One of David's mighty men, "the Anathothite" (2Sa 23:27; 1Ch 11:28), who was also one of David s month-by-month captains, his month being the ninth (1Ch 27:12).
Willis J. Beecher
ab-i-ez'-rit, a-bi-ez'-rit: The Gentile adjective of ABIEZER, which see.
ab'-i-gal, ab'-i-gal ('abhighayil, or 'abhighal, three ti