Abiezer (son of Gilead)
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Other people named Abiezer: Abiezer (son of Hammolecheth), Abiezer (2 Samuel 23).
| Hebrew / Greek | אֲבִיעֶ֫זֶר (H44) אִיעֶזֶר (H372) |
|---|---|
| Also called | Iezer |
| Description | Man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness |
| Tribe or people | Tribe of Manasseh |
| Mentioned in | 4 verses |
| First mention | Numbers 26:30 |
Abiezer (son of Gilead) is a man living at the time of Egypt and the wilderness, from the tribe of Manasseh. He is named in 4 verses of the Bible, first in Numbers 26:30.
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Verses
Numbers
- Numbers 26:30These are the sons of Gilead: of Jeezer, the family of the Jeezerites: of Helek, the family of the Helekites:These were the descendants of Gilead: the Iezerite clan from Iezer, the Helekite clan from Helek,
Joshua
- Joshua 17:2There was also a lot for the rest of the children of Manasseh by their families; for the children of Abiezer, and for the children of Helek, and for the children of Asriel, and for the children of Shechem, and for the children of Hepher, and for the children of Shemida: these were the male children of Manasseh the son of Joseph by their families.So this allotment was for the rest of the descendants of Manasseh—the clans of Abiezer, Helek, Asriel, Shechem, Hepher, and Shemida. These are the other male descendants of the clans of Manasseh son of Joseph.
Judges
- Judges 6:34But the Spirit of the Lord came upon Gideon, and he blew a trumpet; and Abi–ezer was gathered after him.So the Spirit of the LORD came upon Gideon, who blew the ram’s horn and rallied the Abiezrites behind him.
- Judges 8:2And he said unto them, What have I done now in comparison of you? Is not the gleaning of the grapes of Ephraim better than the vintage of Abi–ezer?But Gideon answered them, “Now what have I accomplished compared to you? Are not the gleanings of Ephraim better than the grape harvest of Abiezer?
Notes
- Names, family links and verses from STEPBible's Translators Individualised Proper Names (TIPNR), STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0.
- Where several people share a name, which verses belong to which person, and the family links, follow STEPBible's identifications; some are uncertain and are marked so.