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Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(calf). (1) A son of Midian (Gen. 25:4⁴And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah. (Genesis 25:4); 1 Kings 4:10¹⁰The son of Hesed, in Aruboth; to him pertained Sochoh, and all the land of Hepher: (1 Kings 4:10)). (2) A son of Ezra (1 Chron. 4:17¹⁷And the sons of Ezra were, Jether, and Mered, and Epher, and Jalon: and she bare Miriam, and Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa. (1 Chronicles 4:17)). A chief of Manasseh (1 Chron. 5:24²⁴And these were the heads of the house of their fathers, even Epher, and Ishi, and Eliel, and Azriel, and Jeremiah, and Hodaviah, and Jahdiel, mighty men of valor, famous men, and heads of the house of their fathers. (1 Chronicles 5:24)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. Son of Midian, being the son of Abraham and Keturah (Gen. 25:4⁴And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah. (Genesis 25:4); 1 Chron. 1:33³³And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Henoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these are the sons of Keturah. (1 Chronicles 1:33)).

2. Son of Ezra, a descendant of Judah (1 Chron. 4:17¹⁷And the sons of Ezra were, Jether, and Mered, and Epher, and Jalon: and she bare Miriam, and Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa. (1 Chronicles 4:17)).

3. A chief of Manasseh, east of the Jordan (1 Chron. 5:24²⁴And these were the heads of the house of their fathers, even Epher, and Ishi, and Eliel, and Azriel, and Jeremiah, and Hodaviah, and Jahdiel, mighty men of valor, famous men, and heads of the house of their fathers. (1 Chronicles 5:24)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

6081 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

`Epher

Phonic:

ay’-fer

Meaning:

probably a variation of 6082; gazelle; Epher, the name of an Arabian and of two Israelites

KJV Usage:

Epher

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

dustiness

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

A young hind; calf, or animal:― name of an Arabian and of two Israelites, Gen. 25:4. {Hinnuleus}