Bible Strands
Eber
the name means Beyond Easton's Bible Dictionary
Eber was an ancestor of Abraham, the father of Peleg and Joktan, and the eponymous ancestor of the Hebrews.
From Easton's Bible Dictionary
Beyond. (1.). The third post-duluvian patriach after Shem (Gen. 10:24; 11:14). He is regarded as the founder of the Hebrew race (10:21; Num. 24:24). In Luke 3:35 he is called Heber.
Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.
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Shelah
From STEPBible's TIPNR genealogy data. A relationship the data marks uncertain is not shown here.
First named at Genesis 10:21.
Verses that name Eber
- Genesis 10:21 And sons were also born to Shem, the older brother of Japheth; Shem was the forefather of all the sons of Eber.
- Genesis 10:24 Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah was the father of Eber.
- Genesis 10:25 Two sons were born to Eber: One was named Peleg, because in his days the earth was divided, and his brother was named Joktan.
- Genesis 11:14 When Shelah was 30 years old, he became the father of Eber.
- Genesis 11:15 And after he had become the father of Eber, Shelah lived 403 years and had other sons and daughters.
- Genesis 11:16 When Eber was 34 years old, he became the father of Peleg.
- Genesis 11:17 And after he had become the father of Peleg, Eber lived 430 years and had other sons and daughters.
- Numbers 24:24 Ships will come from the coasts of Cyprus; they will subdue Asshur and Eber, but they too will perish forever.”
- 1 Chronicles 1:18 Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah was the father of Eber.
- 1 Chronicles 1:19 Two sons were born to Eber: One was named Peleg, because in his days the earth was divided, and his brother was named Joktan.
- 1 Chronicles 1:25 Eber, Peleg, Reu,
- Luke 3:35 the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,