Word Study

The meaning of אֱלִיעֶזֶר

Understanding ʼĔlîyʻezer reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

H461
Hebrew Text
Strong's Concordance

אֱלִיעֶזֶר

Phoneticel-ee-eh'-zer
TransliterationʼĔlîyʻezer
Grammar Code
N:N-M-P
Noun
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Eliezer. - § Eliezer = "God is help" - Eliezer, the name of a Damascene and of ten Israelites 1) Abraham's Damascene servant 2) a son of Moses 3) a Benjamite 4) a priest who helped move the ark 5) a Reubenite 6) a prophet who spoke to Jehoshaphat 7) a Levite chief 8) son of Harim 9) priest with foreign wife

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

13 total references
ReferenceText
Genesis 15:2

And Abram said, Lord God, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus?

Exodus 18:4

And the name of the other was Eliezer; for the God of my father, said he, was mine help, and delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh:

1 Chronicles 23:17

And the sons of Eliezer were, Rehabiah the chief. And Eliezer had none other sons; but the sons of Rehabiah were very many.

2 Chronicles 20:37

Then Eliezer the son of Dodavah of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, Because thou hast joined thyself with Ahaziah, the Lord hath broken thy works. And the ships were broken, that they were not able to go to Tarshish.

Ezra 10:23

Also of the Levites; Jozabad, and Shimei, and Kelaiah, (the same is Kelita,) Pethahiah, Judah, and Eliezer.

Usage Statistics

Total Occurrences
13x
Most Frequent Book
1 Chronicles
Book Distribution
Genesis1
Exodus1
1 Chronicles6
2 Chronicles1
Ezra4

Devotional Reflection

How does the original Hebrew meaning of 'אֱלִיעֶזֶר' deepen your understanding of Genesis 15:2?

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