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Epher

Disambiguation

The source enumerates 2 distinct subjects under Epher. Jump to one below, or read in order.

  1. 1.One of the sons of Midian, who was Abraham’s son by Keturah (Gen.
  2. 2.The head of one of the families of trans-Jordanic Manasseh who were carried captive…

A calf.

  1. Epher (1)

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    One of the sons of Midian, who was Abraham’s son by Keturah (Gen. 25:4).

  2. Epher (2)

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    The head of one of the families of trans-Jordanic Manasseh who were carried captive by Tiglath-pileser (1 Chr. 5:24).

Also from Smith's (1884) +

A son of Ezra, among the descendants of Judah. (1 Chronicles 4:17) One of the heads of the families of Manasseh on the east of Jordan. (1 Chronicles 5:24)

(a calf), the second, in order, of the sons of Midian. (Genesis 25:4; 1 Chronicles 1:33) (B.C. 1820).

In the Bible

4

Verses where Epher is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).

  • 1 Chronicles 1:33

    The sons of Midian: Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All of these were Keturah’s sons.

  • 1 Chronicles 4:17

    The sons of Ezrah: Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon. And Mered’s wife Bithiah gave birth to Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa.

  • 1 Chronicles 5:24

    These were the heads of their families: Epher, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah, and Jahdiel. They were mighty men of valor, famous men, and heads of their families.

  • Genesis 25:4

    The sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were descendants of Keturah.

Voices on Epher

23

Surfaced by name match — accuracy varies by title clarity.

Sources · Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)

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