Encyclopedia entry
Eder
Disambiguation
The source enumerates 2 distinct subjects under Eder. Jump to one below, or read in order.
Flock.
Eder (1)
#A city in the south of Judah, on the border of Idumea (Josh. 15:21).
Eder (2)
#The second of the three sons of Mushi, of the family of Merari, appointed to the Levitical office (1 Chr. 23:23; 24:30).
Also from Smith's (1884) +−
(a flock).
One of the towns of Judah, in the extreme south, and on the borders of Edom. (Joshua 15:21) No trace of it has been discovered in modern times. A Levite of the family of Merari, in the time of David. (1 Chronicles 23:23; 24:30)
In the Bible
5
Verses where Eder is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- 1 Chronicles 8:15
Zebadiah, Arad, Eder,
- 1 Chronicles 23:23
The sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jeremoth —three in all.
- 1 Chronicles 24:30
And the sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites, according to their families.
- Genesis 35:21
Israel again set out and pitched his tent beyond the Tower of Eder.
- Joshua 15:21
These were the southernmost cities of the tribe of Judah in the Negev toward the border of Edom: Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,
Scripture on Eder
5
Entries that reference Eder
2
Voices on Eder
24
Surfaced by name match — accuracy varies by title clarity.
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Sources · Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)
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