Lexicon
אֱלִיעֶ֫זֶר
e.li.e.zer
H0461
N:N-M-P Hebrew

Eliezer

14
Occurrences
5
Books
Hebrew
Language

e.li.e.zer is a Hebrew personal name used for men in family records, official lists, and narrative settings in the Bible.

The supplied occurrences use this noun proper as a personal name, chiefly in genealogical and administrative lists, while also identifying individuals in narrative contexts: Abram’s household member, Moses’ son, a leader over Reuben, and a prophet who addressed Jehoshaphat.

Senses in use

  1. Personal name for men in biblical records · dominant

    Every supplied occurrence is tagged Noun · Proper and identifies a person rather than a common object or action. In 1 Chronicles 23:15 the APB renders a list of Moses’ sons; in 1 Chronicles 27:16 it identifies the leader for the Reubenites as the son of Zichri; and in 2 Chronicles 20:37 it names the prophet who spoke against Jehoshaphat. The name also occurs in household and family settings, including Abram’s reference to “Damascus Eliezer” in Genesis 15:2 and the naming explanation for Moses’ other son in Exodus 18:4.

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the supplied verses, the APB consistently presents the proper name as “Eliezer,” whether in lists, genealogies, or narrative clauses. Its surrounding wording should not be treated as a separate translation of the name.

Passages featuring this word

Across Scripture