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Eliezer

A man, in the time of Exile and Return · named in 1 verse

the name means God of help Strong's Lexicon

Eliezer was one of the leaders summoned by Ezra to the river Ahava.

From Easton's Bible Dictionary

God his help. (1.) "Of Damascus," the "steward" (R.V., "possessor") of Abraham's house (Gen. 15:2, 3). It was probably he who headed the embassy sent by Abraham to the old home of his family in Padan-aram to seek a wife for his son Isaac. The account of this embassy is given at length in Gen. 24.

Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.

First named at Ezra 8:16.

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