Descendant of Asher through Helem
Bezer
Named in 1 verse of 1 Chronicles, first in 1 Chronicles 7:37.
בֶּ֫צֶרBezer
The name means “vine branches.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
- Father
- Zophah
- People
- Tribe of Asher
About Bezer Written by AI
Bezer is mentioned in the genealogy of the tribe of Asher as a descendant of Helem (1Ch. 7:37). Asher was one of the twelve sons of Israel (or 'Jacob') and the founder of the tribe that bore his name. No further details about Bezer's life or role are provided in the biblical text. His inclusion in the genealogy highlights the importance of family lineage and the preservation of ancestral records among the Israelites, particularly within the tribe of Asher.
Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.
Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897
This entry is on the name Bezer, and may cover more than one person or place by that name.
Ore of gold or silver. (1.) A city of the Reubenites; one of the three cities of refuge on the east of Jordan (Deut. 4: 43; Josh. 20:8). It has been identified with the modern ruined village of Burazin, some 12 miles north of Heshbon; also with Kasur-el-Besheir, 2 miles south-west of Dibon.
(2.) A descendant of Asher (1 Chr. 7:37).
M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.
Where the Bible names him
- 1 Chronicles 7:37
Bezer, Hod, Shamma, Shilshah, Ithran, and Beera.
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.