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Aner

עָנֵר/AY-ner/

“Perhaps a boy”

Summary

Both an Amorite chief who allied with Abraham against Chedorlaomer, and a Levitical city in the tribe of Manasseh.

☩The Amorite Chief

Aner was one of three Canaanitish chiefs (along with Eshcol and Mamre) in the neighborhood of Hebron who joined their forces with Abraham in pursuit of Chedorlaomer and his allies after they had pillaged Sodom and carried Lot captive. Unlike Abraham, who refused any spoil, these chiefs retained their portion of the recovered goods.

Key verses:Genesis 14:13Genesis 14:24

☩The Levitical City

Aner was also a city of Manasseh, west of the Jordan, given to the Levites of Kohath's family. Some scholars suggest this may be the same as Taanach mentioned in other lists.

Key verses:1 Chronicles 6:70

Related Verses3 mentions

Genesis· 2 verses

14:1314:24

1 Chronicles· 1 verse

6:70

References

  1. 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Aner," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. I (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
  2. 2.George Morrish, "Aner," in Morrish's Concise Bible Dictionary (George Morrish, 1898).
  3. 3.F. N. Peloubet & M. A. Peloubet (ed.), "Aner," in Smith's Bible Dictionary (Porter & Coates, 1884).
  4. 4.Andrew Robert Fausset, "Aner," in The Englishman's Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopædia (Hodder & Stoughton, 1878).