עֵ֫זֶר
e.zer
Ezer
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
Supported# Ezer: A Rare Hebrew Name The Hebrew word *ezer* (עֵ֫זֶר) appears only once in the biblical text, making it an extremely limited data point for linguistic analysis. Based solely on the lexicon information provided, this term functions as a proper noun—specifically a name—rather than a common word with broader semantic range. With only a single occurrence in the Bible, we cannot establish patterns of usage or determine nuances in meaning that would typically emerge from multiple contexts. The lexicon provides no definition beyond the transliteration itself, leaving the specific significance or etymology of this name unexplained by the data available. To understand what "Ezer" denoted—whether it referred to a person, place, or other entity—would require consulting the biblical passage in which it appears, information not included in this lexicon entry. This entry illustrates an important principle in biblical lexicography: words appearing once (called hapax legomena in academic study) present interpretive challenges precisely because context cannot be compared across multiple uses. Without additional definitional or contextual information in the provided data, analysis must remain minimal.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence across the text