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Part of the genealogy of Christ Mentioned in the Bible by name
Heber, Eber

Time-period: ❷ Noa-Abraham (3000 – 2000 f.Kr.)
Born: 2037 f.Kr.  (1724 AM*)
Dead: 1573 f.Kr.  (2188 AM*)
Age: 464 years
Alt. names/spellings: Heber, Eber
Father: Shelah
children (2): Peleg, Joktan

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*Anno Mundi (latin for year and world) is the jewish way of counting time which puts the genesis of the world at year 3761 BC. This year (2026) is represented by year 5787 in Anno Mundi. This is an approximate number.

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Usage in the Bible


Eber H5677
עֵ֫בֶר (Ever)
15 times in OT
Heber G1443
Ἐβέρ (Eber)
1 times in NT
Total    16 times

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  • Shelah

    Extra: Was an ancestor to Christ.

    Shelah
    • Heber

      firstborn

      Extra: Was an ancestor to Christ.

      • Peleg

        Heber's firstborn

        Ancestor of Christ

        Peleg
        • Reu

          Peleg's firstborn

          Ancestor of Christ

          Reu
      • Joktan

        Heber's child nr: 2

        Joktan
        • Ebal

          order of birth not available

          Ebal
        • Almodad

          Joktan's firstborn

          Almodad
        • Sheleph

          Joktan's child nr: 2

          Sheleph
        • Hazar-maveth

          Joktan's child nr: 3

          Hazar-maveth
        • Jerah

          Joktan's child nr: 4

          Jerah
        • Hadoram

          Joktan's child nr: 5

          Hadoram
        • Uzal

          Joktan's child nr: 6

          Uzal
        • Diklah

          Joktan's child nr: 7

          Diklah
        • Obal

          Joktan's child nr: 8

          Obal
        • Abimael

          Joktan's child nr: 9

          Abimael
        • Sheba

          Joktan's child nr: 10

          Sheba
        • Ophir

          Joktan's child nr: 11

          Ophir
        • Havilah

          Joktan's child nr: 12

          Havilah
        • Jobab

          Joktan's child nr: 13

          Jobab

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  • Is part of the ancestry of Christ
  • Ruler/leader
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Gen 10:21
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[A total of 26 descendants of Shem are mentioned. The sons of Shem ("Semites") include the Hebrews (descendants of Eber, see verse 21), the Arameans, the Assyrians, and others. The areas they move to are mainly to the east and correspond to Mesopotamia and Arabia. The introduction to Shem is different from that of his brothers Japheth and Ham (verse 2 and 6), where it simply says "the sons of Japheth" and "the sons of Ham." Here, this part of the family tree is emphasized by the longer wording "to Shem were born children." It is through Shem, Arppacheshad, Shelach, Eber, and Peleg that Abraham will be born. Already in the introduction, Eber is emphasized as the fourth generation from Noah, the lineage that will lead to Abraham and the Messiah.]
Children were also born to Shem. Shem was the ancestor of all Eber's children [four generations ahead, see verses 24–25, the word means "to cross over" and has given rise to the word "Hebrew"] and Japheth's older brother.
[Literally, the Hebrew sentence ends with "brother Japheth older". It is possible to interpret the Hebrew adjective ha´gadol to mean "Japheth was the older brother". This is how the Greek translation Septuagint and many Jewish rabbis interpret it. Others interpret the phrase as "Japheth's older brother" and that it is Shem who is Japheth's older brother. A similar formulation is found in Judg. 1:13, where Kenaz is Caleb's younger brother. The Syriac, Latin, and many modern translations choose this interpretation. The Core Bible leans toward Gen. 11:10 and Gen. 11:26, where it appears that Japheth is the eldest; see also verse 1.]
Gen 10:24
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Arppacheshad [Chem's third son, see verse 22] had:
Shelach.
Shelach had:
Eber (Hebr. Ever) ["the Hebrews", from the word ivri which means "one who crosses over".].
Gen 10:25
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Two sons were born to Eber:

The name of one was Peleg [similar to the word for "divided"], for in his days the earth was divided (Hebr. pilag), and his brother's name was Joktan.
[Peleg's lineage continues in Gen. 11:16–26 and leads to Abraham's father Terah. Peleg means division. It could very well be that what is written here, that the earth was divided in his days, refers to the division of Pangea into the different continents with oceans between them, as we know them today. In that case, this division occurred about 100 years after the flood. See also the end of verse 32.]
Gen 11:14
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And Shelach lived 30 years before he became the father of Eber.
Gen 11:15
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And Shelah lived 403 years [3 years and 400 years] after he became the father of Eber.
And he became the father of sons and daughters. [Shelah lived 433 years.]
Gen 11:16
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And Eber lived 34 years before he became the father of Peleg.
Gen 11:17
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And Eber lived 430 years [30 years and 400 years] after he became the father of Peleg.
And he became the father of sons and daughters. [Eber lived to be 463 years old.]
Num 24:24
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But ships shall come from the coast of Kittim
and they shall afflict Assyria
and afflict Eber
and he also will come to destruction."
1 Ch 1:18
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Arpakshad became the father of Shelah, and Shelah became the father of Eber.
1 Ch 1:19
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Eber had two sons. One was named Peleg [similar to the word for "divided"], because in his time the earth was divided [Hebr. pilag] [Gen. 10:25; 11:16–19]. His brother was named Joktan.
1 Ch 1:25
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Eber, Peleg, Reu,
Luke 3:35
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son to Serug,
son of Reu,
son of Peleg,
son of Eber,
son of Shelah [from Hebr Shelach],