Er
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Smith's 1863
(watchful).
1. First-born of Judah. Er "was wicked in the sight of the Lord; and the Lord slew him." (Genesis 38:3-7; Numbers 26:19)
2. Descendant of Shelah the son of Judah. (1 Chronicles 4:21)
3. Son of Jose and father of Elmodam. (Luke 3:28)
Smith's Bible Dictionary (1863) · public domain
ISBE 1915
ar (`er, "watcher"; Er'):
(1) The eldest son of Judah, the son of Jacob, by Shua the Canaanite. Judah took for him a wife named Tamar. It is recorded that Er "was wicked in the sight of Yahweh; and Yahweh slew him" (Ge 38:3,6,7; 46:12).
(2) "Er the father of Lecah" is mentioned among "the sons of Shelah the son of Judah" (1Ch 4:21).
(3) An ancestor of Jesus in Luke's genealogy in the 7th generation before Zerubbabel (Lu 3:28).
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · public domain
In Scripture
Genesis 38:3–7Numbers 26:191 Chronicles 4:21Luke 3:28Genesis 38:3Genesis 38:6Genesis 38:7Genesis 46:12
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Sources
- Smith's Bible Dictionary (1863) · Public domain
- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · Public domain