Atomic Bible

Son of Gilead, ancestor of the Hepherites.

Hepher

Named in 5 verses across 2 books, first in Numbers 26:32.

חֵ֫פֶרHepher

חֶפְרִיHepherite

Also called Hepherite.

The name means “a digger.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869

Father
Gilead
Brothers and sisters
Abiezer, Helek, Asriel, Shechem, Shemida
Children
Zelophehad
People
Tribe of Manasseh

About Hepher Written by AI

Hepher was a son of Gilead, who was a descendant of Manasseh, the son of Joseph. He is mentioned in the genealogies of the tribe of Manasseh in Numbers and Joshua (Numbers 26:32; Joshua 17:2). Hepher's descendants were known as the Hepherites, one of the clans within the tribe of Manasseh (Numbers 26:32). The daughters of Zelophehad, who were descendants of Hepher, played a significant role in establishing inheritance rights for women in the absence of male heirs (Numbers 27:1; Joshua 17:3). They brought their case before Moses and the leaders, and God instructed that they should receive an inheritance among their father's relatives. This event set a precedent for inheritance laws in Israel. (Numbers 26:32; 27.1; Joshua 17:2).

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Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897

This entry is on the name Hepher, and may cover more than one person or place by that name.

A well or stream. (1.) A royal city of the Canaanites taken by Joshua (12:17).

(2.) The youngest son of Gilead (Num. 26:32; 27:1).

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(3.) The second son of Asher (1 Chr. 4:6).

(4.) One of David’s heroes (1 Chr. 11:36).

M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.

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Where the Bible names him

  1. Numbers 26:32

    the Shemidaite clan from Shemida, and the Hepherite clan from Hepher.

  2. Numbers 26:33

    Now Zelophehad son of Hepher had no sons but only daughters. The names of his daughters were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.

  3. Numbers 27:1

    Now the daughters of Zelophehad son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, belonged to the clans of Manasseh son of Joseph. These were the names of his daughters: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. They approached

  4. Joshua 17:2

    So this allotment was for the rest of the descendants of Manasseh—the clans of Abiezer, Helek, Asriel, Shechem, Hepher, and Shemida. These are the other male descendants of the clans of Manasseh son of Joseph.

  5. Joshua 17:3

    But Zelophehad son of Hepher (the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh) had no sons but only daughters. These are the names of his daughters: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.

From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.