Eran
Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible [1]
ERAN . Grandson of Ephraim ( Numbers 26:36 P [Note: Priestly Narrative.] ). Patronymic, Eranites , ib .
Smith's Bible Dictionary [2]
E'ran. (Watchful). The eldest son of Ephraim. Numbers 26:36.
Fausset's Bible Dictionary [3]
Eranites. Numbers 26:36.
Holman Bible Dictionary [4]
Numbers 26:36
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [5]
(Hebrews Eran', עֵרָן , Watchful; Sept. Ε᾿Δέν , appar. reading עדן , with the Samar. and Syr.; Vulg. Heran), son of Shuthelah (eldest son of Ephraim), and progenitor of the family of the Eranites ( Numbers 26:36). B.C. post 1856. The name does not occur in the genealogies of Ephraim in 1 Chronicles 7:20-29, though a name, Eladah ( 1 Chronicles 7:20) or Elead ( 1 Chronicles 7:21), is found which may be a corruption of it.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia [6]
ē´ran ( ערן , ‛ērān , "watcher," "watchful"; Εδεν , Eden ): The son of Ephraim's oldest son Shuthelah ( Numbers 26:36 ). Eranites , the descendants of Eran (same place) .
