עֵבֵר
ever · Eber
Hebrew word · Strong’s number H5677 · appears 15 times in the Bible
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ever (עֵבֵר) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “Eber”.
An ancestor of Abraham; the word "Hebrew" seems to come from his name. Also the name of other men.
How to say it
e·ver
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
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Where it appears
- Genesis 10:21
And to Shem also, to him, sons were born, the father of all the sons of Eber, the elder brother of Japheth.
- Genesis 10:24
And Arpachshad fathered Shelah; and Shelah fathered Eber.
- Genesis 10:25
And to Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg, for in his days the earth was divided; and the name of his brother was Joktan.
- Genesis 11:14
Shelah lived thirty years and fathered Eber.
- Genesis 11:15
After he fathered Eber, Shelah lived four hundred and three years and fathered sons and daughters.
- Genesis 11:16
Eber lived thirty-four years and fathered Peleg.
- Genesis 11:17
After he fathered Peleg, Eber lived four hundred and thirty years and fathered sons and daughters.
- Numbers 24:24
And ships shall come from the hand of Kittim, and they shall afflict Asshur and shall afflict Eber; and he also shall come to destruction.”
- 1 Chronicles 1:18
And Arpachshad fathered Shelah, and Shelah fathered Eber.
- 1 Chronicles 1:19
And to Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg, for in his days the earth was divided; and the name of his brother was Joktan.
- 1 Chronicles 1:25
Eber, Peleg, Reu,
- 1 Chronicles 5:13
And their brothers by their fathers’ houses: Michael, Meshullam, Sheba, Jorai, Jacan, Zia, and Eber, seven.
- 1 Chronicles 8:12
And the sons of Elpaal: Eber, Misham, and Shemed; he built Ono, and Lod and its towns;
- 1 Chronicles 8:22
Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,
- Nehemiah 12:20
of Sallai, Kallai; of Amok, Eber;