Ezer

Holman Bible Dictionary

 Genesis 36:21 36:27 36:30

The second Hebrew meaning is “help” or “hero.” 1. A descendant of Judah ( 1 Chronicles 4:4 ) in the clan of Caleb. 2. Son of Ephraim and grandson of Jacob. With his brother Elead, he was killed as he tried to take cattle from the inhabitants of Gath ( 1 Chronicles 7:21 ). Ephraim was born and lived in Egypt with his family ( Genesis 46:20 ). When any of his immediate family would have had opportunity to visit Gath and steal cattle is a difficult question. It may be history of clans of Ephraim and refer to a moment of mourning in the history of families descended from Ephraim. The place in the middle of the list of descendants of Ephraim and ancestors of Joshua points to a time after that of Ephraim himself. Otherwise, a different Ephraim from the son of Jacob is meant, or Ephraim, the son of Jacob, entered Palestine, but the Bible did not preserve a story of his travels. 3. Member of tribe of Gad who joined David's wilderness army before he became king ( 1 Chronicles 12:9 ).  4 . Person who helped Nehemiah repair the Jerusalem wall. His father had political authority over Mizpah ( Nehemiah 3:19 ).  5 . Temple musician who helped Nehemiah dedicate the completion of the Jerusalem wall ( Nehemiah 12:42 , with a slightly different Hebrew spelling). See Ebenezer .

Morrish Bible Dictionary

1. Son of Seir the Horite.  Genesis 36:21,27,30;  1 Chronicles 1 .  38 (EZAR),42.

2. Father of Hushah, a descendant of Judah.  1 Chronicles 4:4 .

3. Son of Zabad, a descendant of Ephraim.  1 Chronicles 7:21 .

4. A valiant Gadite who resorted to David at Ziklag.   1 Chronicles 12:9 .

5. Levite who assisted in repairing the wall of Jerusalem.  Nehemiah 3:19 .

6. Priest who assisted at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem.  Nehemiah 12:42 .

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

EZER . 1 . A Horite ‘duke’ (  Genesis 36:21 ,   1 Chronicles 1:38 ). 2 . A son of Ephraim who, according to   1 Chronicles 7:21 , was slain by the men of Gath. 3 . A Judahite (  1 Chronicles 4:4 ). 4 . A Gadite chief who joined David (  1 Chronicles 12:9 ). 5 . A son of Jeshua who helped to repair the wall (  Nehemiah 3:19 ). 6 . A priest who officiated at the dedication of the walls (  Nehemiah 12:42 ).

Smith's Bible Dictionary

E'zer. (Treasure).

1. A son of Ephraim, who was slain by the aboriginal inhabitants of Gath, while engaged in a foray on their cattle.  1 Chronicles 7:21. (B.C. Before 1491).

2. A pries, t who assisted in the dedication of the walls of Jerusalem, under Nehemiah.  Nehemiah 12:42. (B.C. 446).

3. Father of Hushah, of the sons of Hur.  1 Chronicles 4:4.

4. One of the Gadite chiefs, who fought with David.  1 Chronicles 12:8-9. (B.C. 1054).

5. One who aided in repairing the wall at Jerusalem; a Levite.  Nehemiah 3:19.

Easton's Bible Dictionary

A priest (12:42).

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 'Ezer'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/e/ezer.html. 1897.

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

1. Son of Ephraim, slain by the ancient men of Gath in a foray on their cattle ( 1 Chronicles 7:21), during Israel's stay in Egypt.

2.  Nehemiah 12:42.

3.  1 Chronicles 4:4.

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(Hebrews E'tser, אֵצֶר ,Treasure; Sept. Ἀσάρ , Vulg. Eser ), one of the sons of Seir, and native princes of Mount Hor ( Genesis 36:21;  Genesis 36:27;  Genesis 36:30;  1 Chronicles 1:42;  1 Chronicles 1:38, in which last verse the name is Anglicized "Ezar"). B.C. cir. 1927.

(Hebrews E'zer, עֶזֶר עֵזֶר [in pause, A'Zer, עָזֶר ], Help), the name of five men. (See Romamtiezer); (See Eben-Ezer).

1. (Sept. Ε᾿Ζέρ v.r. Ἀζέρ ,Vulg. Ezer.) A person named with Elead (q.v.) as a son (or descendant) of Ephraim, who was slain by the aboriginal inhabitants of Gath while engaged in a foray on their cattle ( 1 Chronicles 7:21). Ewald (Gesch. Isr. 1:490) assigns this occurrence to the pre-Egyptian period. B.C. ante 1658.

2. (Sept. Ε᾿Ζέρ v.r. Γαζὴρ ,Vulg. Ezer.) The father of Hushah, one of the posterity of Hur, of the tribe of Judah ( 1 Chronicles 4:4). B.C. cir. 1658. In  1 Chronicles 4:17 he appears to be called EZRA, but no such son occurs among the list of'those there attributed to him.

3. (Sept. Ἀζέρ v.r. Ἀζά , Vulg. Ezer.) The first-named of the Gittite champions who repaired to David at Ziklag ( 1 Chronicles 12:9). B.C, 1054.

4. (Sept. Ἀζέρ v.r. Ἀζούρ ,Vulg. Azer.) Son of Jeshua, and ruler of Mizpah, who repaired part of the city wall near the armory ( Nehemiah 3:19). B.C. 446.

5. (Sept. Ι᾿Εζούρ ,Vulg. Ezer.) One of the priests who made the circuit of the newly-finished walls of Jerusalem ( Nehemiah 12:42). B.C. 446.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ē´zẽr ( עזר , ‛ēzer , "help"):

(1) A H orite chief ( Genesis 36:21;  1 Chronicles 1:38 ).

(2) A J udahite ( 1 Chronicles 4:4 ).

(3) An Ephraimite, slain by men of Gath ( 1 Chronicles 7:21 ).

(4) A G adite who followed David while in exile on account of the wrath of Saul ( 1 Chronicles 12:9 ).

(5) One of those who under direction of Nehemiah repaired the wall of Jerusalem ( Nehemiah 3:19 ).

(6) A musician in one of the great companies appointed by Nehemiah to give thanks at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem ( Nehemiah 12:42 ).