Lexical Summary ezer: help, helper, helpers Original Word: עֵזֶר Strong's Exhaustive Concordance help From azar; aid -- help. see HEBREW azar NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom azar Definition a help, helper NASB Translation help (18), helper (2), helpers (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs I. עֵ֫זֶר noun masculinePsalm 121:1 help, succour; — ׳ע absolute Genesis 2:18 +, suffix עֶזְרִי Exodus 18:4, עֶזְרֹה Ezekiel 12:14, etc.; — 1 help, succour Isaiah 30:5 ("" הוֺעִיל, opposed to בּשֶׁת, חֶרְמָּה), Daniel 11:34; from ׳י Psalm 20:3; Psalm 121:1; Psalm 121:2; Psalm 124:8; in Psalm 89:20 read נֵזֶר for ׳ע Dy Gr Kau (עֹז Bi Che), compare Hup; מָגֵן עֶזְר֑ךָ Deuteronomy 33:29 (= ׳י). 2 concrete = one who helps (compare 1. עֶזְרָה 2) ׳בְּע (בְּ essent., see ב 17b, Ges§ 119 h, i) Genesis 2:18,20; (J) + Hosea 13:9 (read ׳מִי בְע Che We GuKau Now); collective (without בְּ Ezekiel 12:14 (si vera lectio; Co עֹזְרָיו); especially of ׳מִצָּרָיו י ׳ע Deuteronomy 33:7 (poem), ׳ע + מָגֵן Psalm 33:20; Psalm 115:9; Psalm 115:10; Psalm 115:11, + מְפַלֵּט Psalm 70:6; ׳בְּע (see above) Exodus 18:4 (E), Deuteronomy 33:26 (poem), Psalm 146:4. Topical Lexicon Definition and Core Idea עֵזֶר denotes assistance rendered at a point of real need, whether by God or by a fellow human being. It emphasizes effective strength supplied from outside oneself, meeting exigent circumstances rather than merely offering sympathy. First Appearance: Creation of Woman (Genesis 2:18, 20) • “I will make for him a helper suitable for him.” The term establishes that the woman is an indispensable partner who supplies what the man alone lacks. God as Helper in Salvation History • Exodus 18:4 – Moses names his son Eliezer, “for ‘My father’s God was my helper, and delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh.’” Personal deliverance becomes memorialized in a name. – Verse 7: “O LORD, be Judah’s help against his foes.” – Verse 26: “There is none like the God of Jeshurun, who rides the heavens to your aid.” – Verse 29: “Blessed are you, O Israel! Who is like you, a people saved by the LORD? He is the shield of your help.” These passages reveal the covenant pattern: the Lord binds Himself to intervene with decisive power when His people call. Poetic Celebrations of Divine Help (Psalms) The Psalter anchors worship in confident dependence: Here עֵזֶר grounds praise, petition, and assurance, showing that every phase of life—national crisis, individual peril, daily journey—is secured by God’s active aid. Prophetic Warnings About Misplaced Help • Isaiah 30:5 – Egypt is branded “utterly useless” as a help, exposing the folly of political alliances that ignore the Lord. Human Instruments of Help While ultimate reliance is on God, He often channels help through people: Thus עֵזֶר affirms both divine sovereignty and human responsibility. The Helper Motif in Biblical Theology 1. Creator-creature relationship: Dependence is built into the fabric of existence. Christological and Pneumatological Trajectory The Old Testament theme prepares for the New Testament revelation of Jesus Christ as the definitive helper who saves to the uttermost, and for the Holy Spirit—the “Paraclete”—who indwells believers. The continuity underscores that God’s help culminates in the gospel. Ministerial and Practical Implications • Worship: Adoration is enriched by recounting instances of divine help, fostering gratitude and faith. In every occurrence, עֵזֶר invites trust in the Lord who willingly steps into human need, securing His people for His glory. Forms and Transliterations בְּעֶזְר֑וֹ בְּעֶזְרִ֔י בְעֶזְרֶ֔ךָ בְעֶזְרֶֽךָ׃ בעזרו בעזרי בעזרך בעזרך׃ וְעֵ֥זֶר ועזר לְעֵ֙זֶר֙ לעזר עֵ֖זֶר עֵ֣זֶר עֵ֭זֶר עֶ֭זְרִי עֶ֭זְרֵנוּ עֶזְרְךָ֥ עֶזְרִ֣י עֶזְרִֽי׃ עֶזְרֵ֖נוּ עֶזְרֶ֔ךָ עֶזְרָ֖ם עֶזְרֹ֛ו עזר עזרו עזרי עזרי׃ עזרך עזרם עזרנו ‘ê·zer ‘ez·rām ‘ez·re·ḵā ‘ez·rə·ḵā ‘ez·rê·nū ‘ez·rî ‘ez·rōw ‘êzer ‘ezrām ‘ezreḵā ‘ezrəḵā ‘ezrênū ‘ezrî ‘ezrōw ḇə‘ezreḵā bə‘ezrî bə‘ezrōw ḇə·‘ez·re·ḵā bə·‘ez·rî bə·‘ez·rōw beezRi beezRo Ezer ezRam ezRecha ezRenu ezRi ezRo lə‘êzer lə·‘ê·zer leEzer veEzer veezRecha wə‘êzer wə·‘ê·zerLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 2:18 HEB: אֶֽעֱשֶׂהּ־ לּ֥וֹ עֵ֖זֶר כְּנֶגְדּֽוֹ׃ NAS: I will make him a helper suitable KJV: alone; I will make him an help meet for him. INT: to be alone will make A helper suitable Genesis 2:20 Exodus 18:4 Deuteronomy 33:7 Deuteronomy 33:26 Deuteronomy 33:29 Psalm 20:2 Psalm 33:20 Psalm 70:5 Psalm 89:19 Psalm 115:9 Psalm 115:10 Psalm 115:11 Psalm 121:1 Psalm 121:2 Psalm 124:8 Psalm 146:5 Isaiah 30:5 Ezekiel 12:14 Daniel 11:34 Hosea 13:9 21 Occurrences |
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