Eber — Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary

1. Abraham’s ancestor (Gn 10:21-25; 11:14-17; 1 Chr 1:18-25; Lk 3:35) from whom the word “Hebrew” may be derived. Eber lived 464 years and was the ancestor of the “sons of Eber,” a phrase possibly equal to the “Hebrews,” as “sons of Heth” equals the “Hittites” (Gn 23:10, nasb). However, the term “Hebrew” may be an indication of social class rather than of descent from Eber. Eber had a son in whose time the earth was divided, a division possibly into nomadic and sedentary groups.

Show passage in OET: GEN 10:21–25

OET-RV GEN 10:21

21 Shem (the younger brother of Yefet (Japheth)) also had some sons and became the ancestor of all the descendants of Ever.

OET-RV GEN 10:22

22 Shem’s sons were Eylam, Ashur, Arpakshad, Lud, and Aram.

OET-RV GEN 10:23

23 Aram’s sons were Uts (Uz), Hul, Geter, and Mash.

OET-RV GEN 10:24

24 Arpakshad fathered Shelah, then Shelah fathered Ever.

OET-RV GEN 10:25

25 Ever’s two sons were Peleg and Yaketan. (Peleg’s name means ‘division’, because it was during his lifetime that the earth was divided.)

OET-LV GEN 10:21

21 And_to_Shēm it _was _born also he the _father _of all _of the _sons _of ˊĒⱱēr the _brother _of Yefet/(Japheth) (the)_old.

OET-LV GEN 10:22

22 The _sons _of Shēm were_ˊĒylām and_ʼAshshūr and_Arpakshad and_Lūd and_ʼArām.

OET-LV GEN 10:23

23 And_the _sons of _ʼArām were_ˊŪʦ and_Ḩūl and_Geter and_Mash.

OET-LV GEN 10:24

24 And_Arpakshad he _fathered DOM Shelaḩ and_Shelaḩ he _fathered DOM ˊĒⱱēr.

OET-LV GEN 10:25

25 And_to_ˊĒⱱēr two _of sons it _was _born the _name _of the_one was_Peleg if/because in_days _of_his the_earth/land it _was _divided and_name _of his/its_brother was_Yoqţān/(Joktan).

Show passage in OET: GEN 11:14–17

OET-RV GEN 11:14

14 When Shelah was thirty years old, he had a son named Ever.

OET-RV GEN 11:15

15 After Ever was born, Shelah lived another 403 years and had other sons and daughters.

OET-RV GEN 11:16

16 When Ever was thirty-four years old, he had a son named Peleg.

OET-RV GEN 11:17

17 After Peleg was born, Ever lived another 430 years and had other sons and daughters

OET-LV GEN 11:14

14 And_Shelaḩ he _lived thirty year[s] and_he/it _fathered DOM ˊĒⱱēr.

OET-LV GEN 11:15

15 And_ Shelaḩ _he/it _lived after fathering_by _him/it DOM ˊĒⱱēr three years and_four hundred(s) year[s] and_he/it _fathered sons and_daughters.

OET-LV GEN 11:16

16 And_ ˊĒⱱēr _he/it _lived four and_thirty year[s] and_he/it _fathered DOM Peleg.

OET-LV GEN 11:17

17 And_ ˊĒⱱēr _he/it _lived after fathering_by _him/it DOM Peleg thirty year[s] and_four hundred(s) year[s] and_he/it _fathered sons and_daughters.

Show passage in OET: CH1 1:18–25

OET-RV CH1 1:18

18 Arpakshad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah was the father of Ever.

OET-RV CH1 1:19

19 Ever had two sons: Peleg (which sounds like the Hebrew word for ‘divided’, because in his lifetime, the earth was divided) and Yaketan.

OET-RV CH1 1:20

20 Yaketan was the ancestor of: Almodad, Shelef, Hatsarmavet, Yerah,

OET-RV CH1 1:21

21 Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,

OET-RV CH1 1:22

22 Eyval, Avimael, Sheva,

OET-RV CH1 1:23

23 Ofir, Havilah, and Yovav. All those were the descendants of Yaketan.

OET-RV CH1 1:24

24 These were the descendants of Shem (in order from him to Avraham ): Arpakshad, Shelah,

OET-RV CH1 1:25

25 Ever, Peleg, Re’u,

OET-LV CH1 1:18

18 And_Arpakshad he _fathered DOM Shelaḩ and_Shelaḩ he _fathered DOM ˊĒⱱēr.

OET-LV CH1 1:19

19 And_to_ˊĒⱱēr two _of sons it _was _born the _name _of the_one was_Peleg if/because in_days _of_his the_earth/land it _was _divided and_name _of his/its_brother was_Yoqţān/(Joktan).

OET-LV CH1 1:20

20 And_Yoqţān he _fathered DOM ʼAlmōdād and_DOM Shelef and_DOM Hazarmaveth and_DOM Yeraḩ/(Jerah).

OET-LV CH1 1:21

21 And_DOM Hₐdōrām and_DOM ʼŪzāl and_DOM Diqlāh.

OET-LV CH1 1:22

22 And_DOM ˊĒyⱱāl and_DOM ʼAⱱīmā^ʼēl and_DOM Shəⱱāʼ.

OET-LV CH1 1:23

23 And_DOM ʼŌfīr and_DOM Ḩₐvīlāh and_DOM Yōⱱāⱱ/(Jobab) all _of these were_the _sons _of Yoqţān.

OET-LV CH1 1:24

24 Shēm ʼArpakshad Shelaḩ.

OET-LV CH1 1:25

25 ˊĒⱱēr Peleg Rəˊū.

Show passage in OET: LUK 3:35

OET-RV LUK 3:35

35 the son of Serug, the son of Re’u, the son of Peleg, the son of Ever, the son of Shelah,

OET-LV LUK 3:35

35 the son of _Serouⱪ/(Sərūg), the son of _Ɽagau/(Rəˊū), the son of _Falek/(Feleg), the son of _Heber/(ˊĒⱱēr), the son of _Sala/(Shelaḩ),

Show passage in OET: GEN 23:10

OET-RV GEN 23:10

10 Now Efron (a Hiti) was sitting there among Het’s other descendants, so he responded to Avraham while the other land-owners were listening, along with everyone else at the city gate,

OET-LV GEN 23:10

10 And_ˊEfrōn was_sitting in _the_middle the _people _of Ḩēt and_ ˊEfrōn the_Ḩētite _he _answered DOM ʼAⱱrāhām in_the _ears _of the _people _of Ḩēt to_all/each/any/every those _who _were_entering _of (of)_the _gate _of his _city _of_his to_say.

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2. Gadite leader registered during the reigns of Jothan, king of Judah (950–932 BC), and Jeroboam II, king of Israel (993–953 BC; 1 Chr 5:13, KJB “Heber”).

Show passage in OET: CH1 5:13

OET-RV CH1 5:13