44. Abiezer

Lexicon

Abiezer: Abiezer

Original Word: אֲבִיעֶזר
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Abiy`ezer
Pronunciation: ah-vee-EH-zer
Phonetic Spelling: (ab-ee-ay'-zer)
Definition: Abiezer
Meaning: Abiezer

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Abiezer

From 'ab and Ezer; father of help (i.e. Helpful); Abiezer, the name of two Israelites -- Abiezer.

see HEBREW 'ab

see HEBREW Ezer

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from ab and Ezer
Definition
"my father is help," a Manassite, also a Benjamite
NASB Translation
Abiezer (6), Abiezrites (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

אֲבִיעֶ֫זֶר proper name, masculine (my father is help) — = אִיעֶזֶר Numbers 26:30 —

1 a Manassite, called 'son' of Gilead Numbers 26:30 (compare Di) Joshua 17:2; Judges 6:34; Judges 8:2; and son of Gilead's sister 1 Chronicles 7:18.

2 a Benjamite, a warrior of David 2 Samuel 23:27; 1 Chronicles 11:28; 1 Chronicles 27:12.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew words אָב (av, meaning "father") and עֵזֶר (ezer, meaning "help").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Greek entries for Abiezer in the Strong's Concordance, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew text. However, the name may appear transliterated in Greek texts or Septuagint versions when referring to the same historical and biblical context.

Usage: Abiezer is used as a proper noun in the Hebrew Bible, referring to both a person and a clan.

Context: • Abiezer as a Person: Abiezer is identified as a descendant of Joseph through Manasseh. He is the son of Gilead and the grandson of Manasseh, making him a member of the tribe of Manasseh. Abiezer is noted as the ancestor of the Abiezrites, a clan within the tribe of Manasseh. This lineage is significant in the context of the Israelite settlement in Canaan, as the Abiezrites were among the families that received an inheritance in the land.

• Biblical References:
• In Joshua 17:2, the descendants of Abiezer are mentioned as part of the allotment of land to the tribe of Manasseh: "So this was the allotment for the rest of the descendants of Manasseh—the clans of Abiezer, Helek, Asriel, Shechem, Hepher, and Shemida. These are the male descendants of Manasseh son of Joseph by their clans."
• Judges 6:34 highlights the role of the Abiezrites during the time of Gideon: "So the Spirit of the LORD came upon Gideon, and he blew the trumpet, summoning the Abiezrites to follow him."
• In Judges 8:2, Gideon addresses the men of Ephraim, referring to the Abiezrites: "But he said to them, 'What have I accomplished now in comparison with you? Are not the gleanings of Ephraim better than the vintage of Abiezer?'"

• Abiezer as a Clan: The Abiezrites were a prominent clan within the tribe of Manasseh, known for their involvement in the military campaigns during the period of the Judges. Gideon, one of the most notable judges of Israel, belonged to this clan, which played a crucial role in the defeat of the Midianites.

Forms and Transliterations

אֲבִיעֶ֖זֶר אֲבִיעֶ֙זֶר֙ אֲבִיעֶ֜זֶר אֲבִיעֶ֥זֶר אֲבִיעֶֽזֶר׃ אביעזר אביעזר׃ ’ă·ḇî·‘e·zer ’ăḇî‘ezer aviEzer

Englishman's Concordance

Joshua 17:2
HEB: לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָם֒ לִבְנֵ֨י אֲבִיעֶ֜זֶר וְלִבְנֵי־ חֵ֗לֶק
NAS: for the sons of Abiezer and for the sons
KJV: for the children of Abiezer, and for the children
INT: to their families the sons of Abiezer the sons of Helek

Judges 6:34
HEB: בַּשּׁוֹפָ֔ר וַיִּזָּעֵ֥ק אֲבִיעֶ֖זֶר אַחֲרָֽיו׃
NAS: a trumpet, and the Abiezrites were called together
KJV: a trumpet; and Abiezer was gathered
INT: A trumpet were called and the Abiezrites to follow

Judges 8:2
HEB: אֶפְרַ֖יִם מִבְצִ֥יר אֲבִיעֶֽזֶר׃
NAS: than the vintage of Abiezer?
KJV: better than the vintage of Abiezer?
INT: Ephraim the vintage Abiezer

2 Samuel 23:27
HEB: אֲבִיעֶ֙זֶר֙ הָֽעַנְּתֹתִ֔י מְבֻנַּ֖י
NAS: Abiezer the Anathothite, Mebunnai
KJV: Abiezer the Anethothite, Mebunnai
INT: Abiezer the Anathothite Mebunnai

1 Chronicles 7:18
HEB: אִישְׁה֔וֹד וְאֶת־ אֲבִיעֶ֖זֶר וְאֶת־ מַחְלָֽה׃
NAS: bore Ishhod and Abiezer and Mahlah.
KJV: bare Ishod, and Abiezer, and Mahalah.
INT: bore Ishhod and Abiezer and Mahlah

1 Chronicles 11:28
HEB: עִקֵּשׁ֙ הַתְּקוֹעִ֔י אֲבִיעֶ֖זֶר הָעֲנְּתוֹתִֽי׃ ס
NAS: the Tekoite, Abiezer the Anathothite,
KJV: the Tekoite, Abiezer the Antothite,
INT: of Ikkesh the Tekoite Abiezer the Anathothite

1 Chronicles 27:12
HEB: לַחֹ֣דֶשׁ הַתְּשִׁיעִ֔י אֲבִיעֶ֥זֶר הָעַנְּתֹתִ֖י [לַבֶּנְיְמִינִי
NAS: month [was] Abiezer the Anathothite
KJV: month [was] Abiezer the Anetothite,
INT: month the ninth Abiezer the Anetothite Benjamite

7 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 44
7 Occurrences

’ă·ḇî·‘e·zer — 7 Occ.