Person

Eber

Gender:: Male
Born:: 2281 BC
Died:: 1817 BC
Verse mentions:: 12
Title:: Eber (Heber)

The third post-duluvian patriach after Shem (Gen. 10:24; 11:14). He is regarded as the founder of the Hebrew race (10:21; Num. 24:24). In Luke 3:35 he is called Heber.

Timeline

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Family tree

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Parents 1

Salah· father

Children 2

Joktan Peleg

Member of 1

Genealogy of Jesus

Events 4

Birth of Eber Birth of Peleg Death of Eber Lifetime of Eber

Appears in 12

Reference	Verse
Genesis 10:21	Unto Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder, even to him were children born.
Genesis 10:24	And Arphaxad begat Salah; and Salah begat Eber.
Genesis 10:25	And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of one was Peleg; for in his days was the earth divided; and his brother’s name was Joktan.
Genesis 11:14	And Salah lived thirty years, and begat Eber:
Genesis 11:15	And Salah lived after he begat Eber four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters.
Genesis 11:16	And Eber lived four and thirty years, and begat Peleg:
Genesis 11:17	And Eber lived after he begat Peleg four hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters.
Numbers 24:24	And ships shall come from the coast of Chittim, and shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber, and he also shall perish for ever.
1 Chronicles 1:18	And Arphaxad begat Shelah, and Shelah begat Eber.
1 Chronicles 1:19	And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg; because in his days the earth was divided: and his brother’s name was Joktan.
1 Chronicles 1:25	Eber, Peleg, Reu,
Luke 3:35	Which was the son of Saruch, which was the son of Ragau, which was the son of Phalec, which was the son of Heber, which was the son of Sala,

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