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Ezer

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(help). (1) A Horite duke (Gen. 36:21,27,30²¹And Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan: these are the dukes of the Horites, the children of Seir in the land of Edom. (Genesis 36:21)
²⁷The children of Ezer are these; Bilhan, and Zaavan, and Akan. (Genesis 36:27)
³⁰Duke Dishon, duke Ezer, duke Dishan: these are the dukes that came of Hori, among their dukes in the land of Seir. (Genesis 36:30); 1 Chron. 4:4⁴And Penuel the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah. These are the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah, the father of Bethlehem. (1 Chronicles 4:4)). (2) An Ephraimite (1 Chron. 7:21²¹And Zabad his son, and Shuthelah his son, and Ezer, and Elead, whom the men of Gath that were born in that land slew, because they came down to take away their cattle. (1 Chronicles 7:21)). (3) A Gadite (1 Chron. 12:9⁹Ezer the first, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third, (1 Chronicles 12:9)). (4) A Levite (Neh. 3:19¹⁹And next to him repaired Ezer the son of Jeshua, the ruler of Mizpah, another piece over against the going up to the armory at the turning of the wall. (Nehemiah 3:19)). (5) A priest (Neh. 12:42⁴²And Maaseiah, and Shemaiah, and Eleazar, and Uzzi, and Jehohanan, and Malchijah, and Elam, and Ezer. And the singers sang loud, with Jezrahiah their overseer. (Nehemiah 12:42)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. Son of Seir the Horite (Gen. 36:21,27,30²¹And Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan: these are the dukes of the Horites, the children of Seir in the land of Edom. (Genesis 36:21)
²⁷The children of Ezer are these; Bilhan, and Zaavan, and Akan. (Genesis 36:27)
³⁰Duke Dishon, duke Ezer, duke Dishan: these are the dukes that came of Hori, among their dukes in the land of Seir. (Genesis 36:30); 1 Chron. 1:38³⁸And the sons of Seir; Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, and Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan. (1 Chronicles 1:38) (Ezar), 1 Chron. 1:42⁴²The sons of Ezer; Bilhan, and Zavan, and Jakan. The sons of Dishan; Uz, and Aran. (1 Chronicles 1:42)).

2. Father of Hushah, a descendant of Judah (1 Chron. 4:4⁴And Penuel the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah. These are the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah, the father of Bethlehem. (1 Chronicles 4:4)).

3. Son of Zabad, a descendant of Ephraim (1 Chron. 7:21²¹And Zabad his son, and Shuthelah his son, and Ezer, and Elead, whom the men of Gath that were born in that land slew, because they came down to take away their cattle. (1 Chronicles 7:21)).

4. A valiant Gadite who resorted to David at Ziklag (1 Chron. 12:9⁹Ezer the first, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third, (1 Chronicles 12:9)).

5. Levite who assisted in repairing the wall of Jerusalem (Neh. 3:19¹⁹And next to him repaired Ezer the son of Jeshua, the ruler of Mizpah, another piece over against the going up to the armory at the turning of the wall. (Nehemiah 3:19)).

6. Priest who assisted at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem (Neh. 12:42⁴²And Maaseiah, and Shemaiah, and Eleazar, and Uzzi, and Jehohanan, and Malchijah, and Elam, and Ezer. And the singers sang loud, with Jezrahiah their overseer. (Nehemiah 12:42)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

687 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

’Etser

Phonic:

ay’-tser

Meaning:

from 686; treasure; Etser, an Idumaean

KJV Usage:

Ezer

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Treasure; union; help:―name of four Israelites [EZAR], Gen. 36:21. {Thesaurus}