Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon
חֶבֶר
- Transliteration
- Cheber
- Pronunciation
- kheh'-ber
- Language
- Hebrew
- Indexed occurrences
- 11
Glosses
Heber.
Lexicon definition
Cheber, the name of a Kenite and of three Israelites
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Heber
Or EBER, the father of Peleg, and the son of Salah, who was the grandson of Shem, one of Noah’s sons, was born A. M. Heber is rendered in the installed Bible Names resource as “one that passes; anger.” This unified study connects 8 installed resource categories without replacing their source records.
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- Historical Reference: Nave’s Topical Bible — Public domain
- Historical Reference: Hitchcock’s Bible Names Dictionary (1869)
- Historical Reference: Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary
- Historical Reference: A Biblical and Theological Dictionary
- Historical Reference: concordance
- Historical Reference: Installed reference work
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- Subject type
- Subject
- Strong’s
- H2268, H5677
- Hebrew
- חֶבֶר · Cheber
- Name meaning
- one that passes; anger According to Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary
Strong’s and original-language information
H2268
Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon
עֵבֵר
- Transliteration
- ʻÊbêr
- Pronunciation
- ay'-ber
- Language
- Hebrew
- Indexed occurrences
- 15
Glosses
Eber, Heber.
Lexicon definition
Eber, the name of two patriarchs and four Israelites
Greek lexical coverage
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Complete dictionary entries
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary
Heber
one that passes; anger
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A Biblical and Theological Dictionary
HEBER
or EBER, the father of Peleg, and the son of Salah, who was the grandson of Shem, one of Noah’s sons, was born A. M. 1723; B. C. 2281. From him some have supposed that Abraham and his descendants derived the appellation of Hebrews. But others have suggested, with greater probability, that Abraham and his family were thus called, because they came from the other side of the Euphrates into Canaan; Heber signifying in the Hebrew language _one that passes_, or, _a passage_, that is, of the river Euphrates. According to this opinion, Hebrew signifies much the same as foreigner among us, or one that comes from beyond sea. Such were Abraham and his family among the Canaanites; and his posterity, learning and using the language of the country, still retained the appellation originally given them, even when they became possessors and settled inhabitants. 2. HEBER the Kenite, of Jethro’s family, husband to Jael, who killed Sisera, Judges iv, 17, &c.
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Concordance
Strong's Concordance
Heber
Indexed occurrences: 10
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All Scripture references10 references
Genesis 1
Numbers 1
Judges 3
1 Chronicles 4
Luke 1
Topical Bible
Nave's Topical Bible
HEBER
Entry:
Nave’s Topical Bible references for HEBER.
Indexed references: 5
Scripture references:
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Bible Names
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary
Heber
Meaning:
one that passes; anger
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Sources
- Historical Reference: Nave’s Topical Bible — Public domain
- Historical Reference: Hitchcock’s Bible Names Dictionary (1869)
- Historical Reference: Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary
- Historical Reference: A Biblical and Theological Dictionary
- Historical Reference: concordance
- Historical Reference: Installed reference work
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Topic
HEBER
Nave’s Topical Bible references for HEBER.
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Heber
one that passes; anger
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Hebrews
descendants of Heber
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Rechabites
The descendants of Rechab through Jonadab or Jehonadab. They belonged to the Kenites, who accompanied the children of Israel into Palestine, and dwelt among them. Moses married a Kenite wife (Judg. 1:16), and Jael was the wife of "Heber the Kenite" (4:17). Saul also showed kindness to the Kenites (1 Sam. 15:6). The main body of the Kenites dwelt in cities, and adopted settled habits of life (30:29); but Jehonadab forbade his descendants to drink wine or to live in cities. They were commanded to lead always a nomad life. They adhered to the law laid down by Jonadab, and were noted for their fidelity to the old-established custom of their family in the days of Jeremiah (35); and this feature of their character is referred to by the prophet for the purpose of giving point to his own exhortation. They are referred to in Neh. 3:14 and 1 Chr. 2:55. Dr. Wolff (1839) found in Arabia, near Mecca, a tribe claiming to be descendants of Jehonadab; and recently a Bedouin tribe has been found near the Dead Sea who also profess to be descendants of the same Kenite chief.
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