Ezer עֵ֫זֶר

Ezer (Hebrew עֵ֫זֶר, Strong's H5828) is a Hebrew masculine noun meaning “helper”. It occurs 21 times in 21 verses of the Old Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Verses

Every verse with Ezer, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Genesis

• Genesis 2:18
  And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.The LORD God also said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make for him a suitable helper.”
• Genesis 2:20
  And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him.The man gave names to all the livestock, to the birds of the air, and to every beast of the field. But for Adam no suitable helper was found.

Exodus

• 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:The other son was named Eliezer, for Moses had said, “The God of my father was my helper and delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh.”

Deuteronomy

• Deuteronomy 33:7
  And this is the blessing of Judah: and he said, Hear, Lord, the voice of Judah, and bring him unto his people: let his hands be sufficient for him; and be thou an help to him from his enemies.And concerning Judah he said: “O LORD, hear the cry of Judah and bring him to his people. With his own hands he defends his cause, but may You be a help against his foes.”
• Deuteronomy 33:26
  There is none like unto the God of Jeshurun, who rideth upon the heaven in thy help, and in his excellency on the sky.“There is none like the God of Jeshurun, who rides the heavens to your aid, and the clouds in His majesty.
• Deuteronomy 33:29
  Happy art thou, O Israel: who is like unto thee, O people saved by the Lord, the shield of thy help, and who is the sword of thy excellency! and thine enemies shall be found liars unto thee; and thou shalt tread upon their high places.Blessed are you, O Israel! Who is like you, a people saved by the LORD? He is the shield that protects you, the sword in which you boast. Your enemies will cower before you, and you shall trample their high places.”

Psalms

• Psalm 20:2
  Send thee help from the sanctuary, and strengthen thee out of Zion;May He send you help from the sanctuary and sustain you from Zion.
• Psalm 33:20
  Our soul waiteth for the LORD: he is our help and our shield.Our soul waits for the LORD; He is our help and our shield.
• Psalm 70:5
  But I am poor and needy: make haste unto me, O God: thou art my help and my deliverer; O LORD, make no tarrying.But I am poor and needy; hurry to me, O God. You are my help and my deliverer; O LORD, do not delay.
• Psalm 89:19
  Then thou spakest in vision to thy holy one, and saidst, I have laid help upon one that is mighty; I have exalted one chosen out of the people.You once spoke in a vision; to Your godly ones You said, “I have bestowed help on a warrior; I have exalted one chosen from the people.
• Psalm 115:9
  O Israel, trust thou in the LORD: he is their help and their shield.O Israel, trust in the LORD! He is their help and shield.
• Psalm 115:10
  O house of Aaron, trust in the LORD: he is their help and their shield.O house of Aaron, trust in the LORD! He is their help and shield.
• Psalm 115:11
  Ye that fear the LORD, trust in the LORD: he is their help and their shield.You who fear the LORD, trust in the LORD! He is their help and shield.
• Psalm 121:1
  I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come?
• Psalm 121:2
  My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth.My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.
• Psalm 124:8
  Our help is in the name of the LORD, who made heaven and earth.Our help is in the name of the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.
• Psalm 146:5
  Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the LORD his God:Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God,

Isaiah

• Isaiah 30:5
  They were all ashamed of a people that could not profit them, nor be an help nor profit, but a shame, and also a reproach.everyone will be put to shame because of a people useless to them. They cannot be of help; they are good for nothing but shame and reproach.”

Ezekiel

• Ezekiel 12:14
  And I will scatter toward every wind all that are about him to help him, and all his bands; and I will draw out the sword after them.And I will scatter to every wind all the attendants around him and all his troops, and I will draw a sword to chase after them.

Daniel

• Daniel 11:34
  Now when they shall fall, they shall be holpen with a little help: but many shall cleave to them with flatteries.Now when they fall, they will be granted a little help, but many will join them insincerely.

Hosea

• Hosea 13:9
  O Israel, thou hast destroyed thyself; but in me is thine help.You are destroyed, O Israel, because you are against Me— against your helper.

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).