1663. Eliezer

Lexicon

Eliezer: Eliezer

Original Word: Ἐλιέζερ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun, Indeclinable
Transliteration: Eliezer
Pronunciation: el-ee-eh'-zer
Phonetic Spelling: (el-ee-ed'-zer)
Definition: Eliezer
Meaning: Eliezer, son of Joram and father of Joshua.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Eliezer.

Of Hebrew origin (Eliy'ezer); Eliezer, an Israelite -- Eliezer.

see HEBREW Eliy'ezer

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
of Hebrew origin Eliezer
Definition
Eliezer, an Isr.
NASB Translation
Eliezer (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 1663: Αλιεζερ

Αλιεζερ (אֶלִיעֶזֶר my God is help), Eliezer, one of the ancestors of Christ: Luke 3:29.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from Hebrew אֱלִיעֶזֶר (Eliezer), meaning "God is help" or "God of help."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • H461 אֱלִיעֶזֶר (Eliezer): This Hebrew entry corresponds to the Greek Ἐλιέζερ, carrying the same meaning of "God is help." It is used in the Old Testament to refer to individuals who played significant roles in the narrative of Israel's history, emphasizing the theme of divine assistance.

Usage: The name Eliezer appears in the New Testament in the genealogy of Jesus Christ, specifically in the Gospel of Luke.

Context: Eliezer is a name of Hebrew origin that appears in the New Testament within the genealogy of Jesus as recorded in the Gospel of Luke. In Luke 3:29, Eliezer is listed as one of the ancestors of Jesus, situated in the lineage that traces back to Adam. The name Eliezer is significant in biblical tradition, as it reflects a reliance on divine assistance and providence. The name is also found in the Old Testament, where it is associated with several individuals, including the servant of Abraham who was entrusted with finding a wife for Isaac (Genesis 15:2) and one of the sons of Moses (Exodus 18:4). The presence of Eliezer in the genealogy of Jesus underscores the continuity of God's covenantal faithfulness through generations, highlighting the theme of divine help and intervention in the unfolding of salvation history.

Forms and Transliterations

Ελιεζερ Ἐλιέζερ ελικτά ελικτή Eliezer Eliézer

Englishman's Concordance

Luke 3:29 N
GRK: Ἰησοῦ τοῦ Ἐλιέζερ τοῦ Ἰωρὶμ
NAS: the son of Joshua, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim,
KJV: Which was [the son] of Jose, which was [the son] of Eliezer, which was [the son] of Jorim,
INT: of Joshua of Eliezer of Jorim

Strong's Greek 1663
1 Occurrence

Ἐλιέζερ — 1 Occ.