Heber
חֶ֫בֶר · che.ver · H2268Gחֶבְרִי · chev.ri · H2277“one that passes; anger” Hitchcock's 18694 mentions in 3 books, most in 1 Chronicles (2)
Who he was
Heber was a son of Beriah and a grandson of Asher, one of the twelve sons of Israel (or 'Jacob') (Israel). He is mentioned in the genealogies of the tribe of Asher in Genesis, Numbers, and 1 Chronicles. In Numbers, the descendants of Heber are referred to as the Heberite clan. Heber's sister was Jael, and his brother was Malchiel. No further information is provided about Heber in the Bible. (Genesis 46:17; Numbers 26:45; 1Ch.7.31,32).
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Family
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Every mention
4 references, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)
Genesis 1 mention
Numbers 1 mention
1 Chronicles 2 mentions
1 Chronicles 7:31The sons of Beriah: Heber and Malchiel, who was the father of Birzaith.1 Chronicles 7:32Heber became the father of Japhlet, Shomer, Hotham, and Shua their sister.
What the dictionary says
Passing over.
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