Eber עֵ֫בֶר

Eber was an ancestor of Abraham, the father of Peleg and Joktan, and the eponymous ancestor of the Hebrews.

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Also called Heber.

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In the genealogy of Jesus

Where Eber appears

Genesis (7), 1 Chronicles (3), Numbers (1), Luke (1)

Key verses

• Genesis 10:21 first mention — Unto Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder, even to him were children born.
• Genesis 10:24 — And Arphaxad begat Salah; and Salah begat Eber.
• Genesis 10:25 — And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of one was Peleg; for in his days was the earth divided; and his brother’s name was Joktan.
• Genesis 11:14 — And Salah lived thirty years, and begat Eber:
• Genesis 11:15 — And Salah lived after he begat Eber four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters.
• Genesis 11:16 — And Eber lived four and thirty years, and begat Peleg:
• Genesis 11:17 — And Eber lived after he begat Peleg four hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters.
• Numbers 24:24 — And ships shall come from the coast of Chittim, and shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber, and he also shall perish for ever.
• 1 Chronicles 1:18 — And Arphaxad begat Shelah, and Shelah begat Eber.
• 1 Chronicles 1:19 — And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg; because in his days the earth was divided: and his brother’s name was Joktan.
• 1 Chronicles 1:25 — Eber, Peleg, Reu,
• Luke 3:35 — Which was the son of Saruch, which was the son of Ragau, which was the son of Phalec, which was the son of Heber, which was the son of Sala,

Person data: STEPBible.org TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0), adapted. Verse text: King James Version.