Aner

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

ANER . 1 . One of the three Amorite chieftains, the other two being Mamre and Eshcol, who were in covenant with Abraham (  Genesis 14:13;   Genesis 14:24 ). As Mamre is an old name for Hebron (  Genesis 23:2 ), and Eshcol is the name of a valley not far from Hebron (  Numbers 13:23 ), it is natural to suppose that Aner also was the name of a locality which gave its name to a   Colossians 2  Colossians 2 . (  1 Chronicles 6:70 only). A town of Manasseh, west of Jordan. The site is doubtful.

Easton's Bible Dictionary

A city of Manasseh given to the Levites of Kohath's family ( 1 Chronicles 6:70 ).

Copyright Statement These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., DD Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.

Bibliography Information Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Aner'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/a/aner.html. 1897.

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

1. City of Manasseh, W. of Jordan; of the Kohathites ( 1 Chronicles 6:70);  Joshua 21:25, "Tanach," of which "Aner" may be the corruption.

2. One of the three Hebronite chiefs who helped Abraham against the four invading kings ( Genesis 14:13;  Genesis 14:24).

Smith's Bible Dictionary

A'ner. (Boy).

1. A city of Manasseh, west of Jordan, with "suburbs," given to the Kohathites.  1 Chronicles 6:70.

2. One of the three Amorite chiefs of Hebron who aided Abraham in the pursuit after the four invading kings.  Genesis 14:13;  Genesis 14:24.

Morrish Bible Dictionary

1. Amorite confederate with Abraham against Chedorlaomer.  Genesis 14:13 , 24.

2. A town of Manasseh, west of the Jordan assigned to the Levites.  1 Chronicles 6:70 . Identified with Ellar, about 35 6' N, 32 22' E.

Holman Bible Dictionary

 Genesis 14:1 2 1 Chronicles 6:70 Joshua 21:25Taanach

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

1. One of Abraham's allies in the pursuit of Chedorlaomer and the rescue Lot,  Genesis 14:13 .

2. A Levitical city, in Manasseh,  1 Chronicles 6:70 .

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(Heb., Aner', עָנֵר , perhaps a Boy ) , the name of a man and of a place.

1. (Sept. Αὐνάν .) A Canaanitish chief in the neighborhood of Hebron, who, with two others, Eshcol and Mamre, joined his forces with those of Abraham in pursuit of Chedorlaomer and his allies, who had pillaged Sodom and carried Lot away captive ( Genesis 14:13;  Genesis 14:24), B.C. cir. 2080. These chiefs did not, however, imitate the disinterested conduct of the patriarch, but retained their portion of the spoil. (See Abraham).

2. (Sept. Ε᾿Νήρ v. r. Ἀνάρ .) A city of Manasseh, given to the Levites of Kohath's family ( 1 Chronicles 6:70). Gesenius supposes this to be the same with the TAANACH (See Taanach) (q.v.) of  Judges 1:27, or TANACH (See Tanach) ( Joshua 21:25).

Tristram suggests (Bible Places, p. 205) that "this may, perhaps, be recognised in the modern village of Anim, near Taanuk, where are the remains of an ancient site;" meaning, doubtless, the Ann marked on the Ordnance Map as three and a half miles southwest of Taanuk. Lieut. Conder, on the other hand, regards this place as the representation of Anem, and suggests the modern Ellar as the site of Aner (Tent Work, 2, 334). Neither suggestion seems to be called for.

Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblial Literature

Aner, 1

A´ner, Esh´col, and Mam´re, three Canaanitish chiefs in the neighborhood of Hebron who joined their forces with those of Abraham in pursuit of Chedorlaomer and his allies, who had pillaged Sodom and carried Lot away captive ( Genesis 14:24). These chiefs did not, however, imitate the disinterested conduct of the patriarch, but retained their portion of the spoil [ABRAHAM].

Aner, 2

Aner, a city of Manasseh, given to the Levites of Kohath's family ( 1 Chronicles 6:70).