Lexicon
עָנֵר
a.ner
H6063
N:N-M-P Hebrew

Aner

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a.ner is a proper name appearing in Genesis beside Eshcol and Mamre in Abram’s account.

The attested form is a proper name: in Genesis it identifies Aner among Eshcol and Mamre in connection with Abram, while its occurrence in 1 Chronicles 6:55 falls within a verse whose APB wording does not make the name’s contribution explicit.

Senses in use

  1. Proper name in Abram’s narrative · dominant

    All three forms are tagged Noun · Proper. In Genesis 14:13 the APB renders Aner as Mamre’s brother and names him with Eshcol in a covenant relationship with Abram; in Genesis 14:24 it lists Aner among the men who went with Abram and would receive their portion. In 1 Chronicles 6:55, the form occurs in a verse about Hebron and its surrounding pasture lands, though the APB does not separately present the name.

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB explicitly uses “Aner” in Genesis 14:13 and Genesis 14:24. In 1 Chronicles 6:55 it renders the verse about Hebron and its pasture lands without a separately visible corresponding name.

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