Lexicon
אֵ֫צֶר
e.tser
H0687
N:N-M-P Hebrew

Ezer

5
Occurrences
2
Books
Hebrew
Language

e.tser is the proper name of a person listed among Seir’s sons, with sons of his own and a chiefly designation.

The attested form is a proper name for an individual within Seir’s family line: he is listed among Seir’s sons, is named as the father of Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan, and appears in a list of chiefs.

Senses in use

  1. Personal name in Seir’s family line · dominant

    All occurrences are tagged Noun · Proper. In 1 Chronicles 1:38 and Genesis 36:21, the form occurs in lists of Seir’s sons; in 1 Chronicles 1:42 and Genesis 36:27, the APB renders a clause naming his sons, Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan. In Genesis 36:30, the APB includes him in the list headed by “Chief.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term as “Ezer” in genealogical lists, in the statement about his sons, and in the chief list of Genesis 36:30. These renderings confirm the verse-level identification rather than isolate every feature of the Hebrew form.

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