Heber חֶ֫בֶר
Son of Mered, from the tribe of Judah.
Biography
Heber is mentioned in the genealogy of Judah in 1 Chronicles as a son of Mered. Mered was married to Bithiah, the daughter of Pharaoh, and had two sons, Miriam and Shammai, in addition to Heber. No further information is provided about this Heber in the Bible. (1Ch.4.18).
Family
Parents
Siblings
- Jered Tribe of Judah(?)Son of MeredSon of Mered, founder of Gedor.View full profile →
- Jekuthiel Tribe of Judah(?)Son of MeredSon of Mered, founder of Zanoah.View full profile →
- Miriam Tribe of Judah(?)Sister of ShammaiA descendant of Judah, mentioned in a genealogy.View full profile →
- Shammai Tribe of JudahSon of OnamSon of Onam; father of Nadab and AbishurView full profile →
- Ishbah Tribe of Judah(?)Son of MeredSon of Mered in the genealogy of JudahView full profile →
In Scripture
1 biblical book1 Chronicles 1 verse
- 1 Chronicles 4:18
"His wife the Jewess bore Jered the father of Gedor, Heber the father of Soco, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah. These are the sons of Bithiah the daughter of Pharaoh, whom Mered took."
Names & Aliases
| Form | Language | Script | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Named | Hebrew | חֶ֫בֶר | H2268I |
Heber
(Ge 46:17; Nu 26:45; 1Ch 7:31 f).
(2) A Kenite, husband of Jael, who deceptively slew Sisera, captain of the army of Jabin, a Canaanite king (Jud 4:17; 5:24). He had separated himself from the main body of the Kenites, which accounts for his tent being near Kedesh, the place of Sisera's disastrous battle (Jud 4:11).
(3) Head of a clan of Judah, and son of Mered by his Jewish, as distinguished from an Egyptian wife. He was father, or founder, of Soco (1Ch 4:18).
(4) A Benjamite, or clan or family of Elpaal belonging to Benjamin (1Ch 8:17).
(5) Heber, of our Lord's genealogy (Lu 3:35 the King James Version), better, Eber.
So, the name "Eber," `ebher, in 1Ch 5:13; 8:22, is not to be confused with Heber, chebher, as in the foregoing passages.
Edward Bagby Pollard
he'-ber-its (ha-chebhri): Descendants of Heber, a prominent clan of Asher, (Nu 26:45). Supposed by some to be connected with the Chabiri of the Tell el-Amarna Letters.
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