A descendant of Benjamin; son of Becher.
Eliezer
Named in 1 verse of 1 Chronicles, first in 1 Chronicles 7:8.
אֱלִיעֶ֫זֶרEliezer
The name means “help, or court, of my God.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
- Father
- Becher
- People
- Tribe of Benjamin
About Eliezer Written by AI
Eliezer is mentioned in the genealogy of the tribe of Benjamin in 1 Chronicles 7:8. He was a ; son of Becher, who was one of the sons of Benjamin. The genealogy lists the heads of families and clans in the tribe of Benjamin.
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Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897
This entry is on the name Eliezer, and may cover more than one person or place by that name.
God his help. (1.) “Of Damascus,” the “steward” (R.V., “possessor”) of Abraham’s house (Gen. 15:2, 3). It was probably he who headed the embassy sent by Abraham to the old home of his family in Padan-aram to seek a wife for his son Isaac. The account of this embassy is given at length in Gen. 24.
(2.) The son of Becher, and grandson of Benjamin (1 Chr. 7:8).
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(3.) One of the two sons of Moses, born during his sojourn in Midian (Ex. 18:4; 1 Chr. 23:15, 17). He remained with his mother and brother Gershom with Jethro when Moses returned to Egypt. (Ex. 18:4). They were restored to Moses when Jethro heard of his departure out of Egypt.
(4.) One of the priests who blew the trumpet before the ark when it was brought to Jerusalem (1 Chr. 15:24).
(5.) Son of Zichri, and chief of the Reubenites under David (1 Chr. 27:16).
(6.) A prophet in the time of Jehoshaphat (2 Chr. 20:37). Others of this name are mentioned Luke 3:29; Ezra 8:16; 10:18, 23, 31.
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 7:8
The sons of Becher: Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jeremoth, Abijah, Anathoth, and Alemeth; all these were Becher’s sons.
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