A Benjamite, son of Elpaal.
Heber
Named in 1 verse of 1 Chronicles, first in 1 Chronicles 8:17.
חֶ֫בֶרHeber
The name means “one that passes; anger.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
- Father
- Elpaal
- Brothers and sisters
- Eber, Misham, Shemed, Beriah, Shema, Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Ishmerai, Izliah, Jobab
- People
- Tribe of Benjamin
About Heber Written by AI
Heber is mentioned in the genealogy of the tribe of Benjamin in 1 Chronicles as one of the sons of Elpaal. Elpaal was a descendant of Shaharaim and had several children, including Heber. The genealogy in 1Chronicles 8 lists the descendants of Benjamin who lived in Jerusalem. No further information is provided about this Heber in the Bible. (1 Chronicles 8:17).
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Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897
This entry is on the name Heber, and may cover more than one person or place by that name.
Passing over. (1.) Son of Beriah and grandson of Asher (Gen. 46:17; 1 Chr. 7:31, 32).
(2.) The Kenite (Judg. 4:11, 17; 5:24), a descendant of Hobab. His wife Jael received Sisera (q.v.) into her tent and then killed him.
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(3.) 1 Chr. 4:18.
(4.) A Benjamite (1 Chr. 8:17).
(5.) A Gadite (5:13). (See EBER.)
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 8:17
Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.