Ezer
“Help (most common) or Treasure (Horite chief)”
Summary
A name meaning 'help' borne by several Old Testament figures including a Horite chief, a son of Ephraim, Gadite warriors, and builders of Jerusalem's wall.
☩Horite Chief
Ezer (Hebrew 'etser,' meaning 'treasure') was one of the sons of Seir the Horite and a native chief of Mount Seir (Edom) before Esau's descendants displaced them. His name is spelled 'Ezar' in 1 Chronicles 1:38.
☩Son of Ephraim
Ezer (Hebrew 'ezer,' meaning 'help') was a descendant of Ephraim who was slain along with Elead by the aboriginal inhabitants of Gath while raiding their cattle. His death caused Ephraim to mourn many days and was commemorated in the naming of Ephraim's son Beriah ('in calamity').
☩Other Bearers
Several other men named Ezer appear in Scripture: a Judahite who was the father of Hushah; a Gadite champion who joined David at Ziklag, being first among the warriors who 'were like lions and swift as gazelles'; a ruler of Mizpah who helped repair Jerusalem's wall under Nehemiah; and a priest who participated in the dedication of the rebuilt wall.
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References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Ezer," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. III (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.F. N. Peloubet & M. A. Peloubet (ed.), "Ezer," in Smith's Bible Dictionary (Porter & Coates, 1884).
- 3.James Orr (ed.), "Ezer," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. II (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).