אֱלִיעֶ֫זֶר
e.li.e.zer
Eliezer
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word אֱלִיעֶ֫זֶר (e.li.e.zer) is a proper name, specifically a given name, which translates to "My God is help" or "God is my helper." This name is likely derived from its components: "El" meaning God, and "Ezer" meaning help or power. This name appears five times in the Bible, indicating its significance as a personal name. The range of usage suggests that Eliezer was a name given to individuals who were seen as being helped or empowered by God. The name's emphasis on God's assistance implies a deep connection between the bearer and their divine source. The significance of this name lies in its reflection of the biblical worldview, where God is seen as a powerful and active agent in human life. The name Eliezer serves as a reminder of the importance of acknowledging and relying on God's help in times of need.
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Occurrences in Scripture
5 total occurrences across the text
The name of the other was Eliezer, for he said, “My father’s God was my help and delivered me from Pharaoh’s sword.”
1 Chronicles 23:15The sons of Moses: Gershom and Eliezer.
1 Chronicles 23:17The sons of Eliezer were: Rehabiah the chief; and Eliezer had no other sons; but the sons of Rehabiah were very many.
1 Chronicles 23:17The sons of Eliezer were: Rehabiah the chief; and Eliezer had no other sons; but the sons of Rehabiah were very many.
1 Chronicles 26:25His brothers: of Eliezer, Rehabiah his son, and Jeshaiah his son, and Joram his son, and Zichri his son, and Shelomoth his son.