Aner
Who he was
Aner was an Amorite, mentioned in the book of Genesis as one of the three allies of Abram (later known as Abraham). Along with his brothers Mamre and Eshcol, Aner joined forces with Abram to pursue and defeat the kings who had taken Abram's nephew Lot captive. After the successful rescue of Lot and the recovery of the goods that had been taken, Abram gave a tenth of the spoils to Melchizedek, king of Salem and priest of God Most High. Aner, along with Eshcol and Mamre, received their share of the remaining spoils, as they had fought alongside Abram in the battle.
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Every mention
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Genesis 2 mentions
Genesis 14:13One who had escaped came and told Abram, the Hebrew. At that time, he lived by the oaks of Mamre, the Amorite, brother of Eshcol and brother of Aner. They were allies of Abram.Genesis 14:24I will accept nothing from you except that which the young men have eaten, and the portion of the men who went with me: Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre. Let them take their portion.”
What the dictionary says
A boy.
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
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- STEPBible TIPNR · Translators Individualised Proper Names with all References · CC BY 4.0 · github.com/STEPBible/STEPBible-Data
- Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869) · Public domain