6081. Epher
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Epher: Epher

Original Word: עֵפֶר
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: `Epher
Pronunciation: AY-fer
Phonetic Spelling: (ay'-fer)
Definition: Epher
Meaning: Epher

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Epher

Probably a variation of opher; gazelle; Epher, the name of an Arabian and of two Israelites -- Epher.

see HEBREW opher

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from the same as opher
Definition
two Isr., also a Midianite
NASB Translation
Epher (4).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
עֵ֫פֶר proper name, masculine Αφερ, etc.; —

1 'son' of Midian Genesis 25:4; 1 Chronicles 1:33 (ᵐ5L Γοφερ).

2 in Judah 1 Chronicles 4:17 (Α Γαφερ).

3 in Manasseh 1 Chronicles 5:24.

עַפְרָה see ׳בֵּית לְע p.112 above

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root עָפַר (aphar), meaning "dust" or "ashes."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for the Hebrew name Epher, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew genealogical context and does not have a direct Greek equivalent in the Septuagint or New Testament writings.

Usage: The name Epher appears in the genealogical records of the Bible, specifically in the context of the descendants of Abraham and Midian.

Context: • Epher is mentioned in the genealogies of the Old Testament. He is identified as one of the sons of Midian, who was a son of Abraham through his wife Keturah. This is recorded in Genesis 25:4: "The sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were descendants of Keturah."
• Epher is also listed among the descendants of Manasseh, the son of Joseph, in 1 Chronicles 5:24: "These were the heads of their families: Epher, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah, and Jahdiel. They were mighty warriors, famous men, and heads of their families."
• The name Epher, therefore, appears in two distinct genealogical contexts, indicating its use among different tribes and families within the Israelite tradition. The mention of Epher in these genealogies highlights the interconnectedness of the tribes of Israel and their shared ancestry through Abraham.

Forms and Transliterations
וְעֵ֡פֶר וְעֵ֣פֶר וָעֵ֙פֶר֙ ועפר vaEfer veEfer wā‘êp̄er wā·‘ê·p̄er wə‘êp̄er wə·‘ê·p̄er
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Englishman's Concordance
Genesis 25:4
HEB: מִדְיָ֗ן עֵיפָ֤ה וָעֵ֙פֶר֙ וַחֲנֹ֔ךְ וַאֲבִידָ֖ע
NAS: [were] Ephah and Epher and Hanoch
KJV: Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch,
INT: of Midian Ephah and Epher and Hanoch and Abida

1 Chronicles 1:33
HEB: מִדְיָ֗ן עֵיפָ֤ה וָעֵ֙פֶר֙ וַחֲנ֔וֹךְ וַאֲבִידָ֖ע
NAS: were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch,
KJV: Ephah, and Epher, and Henoch,
INT: of Midian were Ephah Epher Hanoch Abida

1 Chronicles 4:17
HEB: יֶ֥תֶר וּמֶ֖רֶד וְעֵ֣פֶר וְיָל֑וֹן וַתַּ֙הַר֙
NAS: Mered, Epher and Jalon.
KJV: and Mered, and Epher, and Jalon:
INT: Jether Mered Epher and Jalon bare

1 Chronicles 5:24
HEB: בֵית־ אֲבוֹתָ֑ם וְעֵ֡פֶר וְיִשְׁעִ֡י וֶאֱלִיאֵ֡ל
NAS: households, even Epher, Ishi,
KJV: of their fathers, even Epher, and Ishi,
INT: households of their fathers' Epher Ishi Eliel

4 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 6081
4 Occurrences


wā·‘ê·p̄er — 2 Occ.
wə·‘ê·p̄er — 2 Occ.















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