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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ABIEZER

ab-i-e'-zer, a-bi-e'-zer ('abhi`ezer, "father of help," or "my father is help." Iezer, Iezerite (in the King James Version Jeezer, Jeezerite), is Abiezer with the letter beth omitted):

(1) A descendant of Joseph the son of Jacob, and head of one of the families of Manasseh that settled West of the Jordan (Numbers 26:30 Joshua 17:1-6 1 Chronicles 7:14-19). As he was great uncle to Zelophehad's daughters, who brought a case before Moses (Numbers 36), he must have been an old man at the time of the conquest. He was the son of Gilead the son of Machir, in the sense of being a more remote descendant, for Machir had sons before the death of Joseph (Genesis 50:23). The Machir that possessed Gilead and Bashan because he was "a man of war" was the Manassite family of Machir, with Jair as its great general (Joshua 17:1; Joshua 13:30, 31, Numbers 32:39-41, Deuteronomy 3:12-15). To Abiezer and other sons of Gilead territory was assigned West of the Jordan.

In later generations the name survived as that of the family to which Gideon belonged, and perhaps also of the region which they occupied (Judges 6:34; Judges 8:2). They are also called Abiezrites (Judges 6:11, 24, 8:32). The region was West of Shechem, with Ophrah for its principal city.

(2) One of David's mighty men, "the Anathothite" (2 Samuel 23:27 1 Chronicles 11:28), who was also one of David s month-by-month captains, his month being the ninth (1 Chronicles 27:12).

Willis J. Beecher

Strong's Hebrew

44. Abiezer -- "my father is help," a Manassite, also a Benjamite
... Abiezer. 45 . "my father is help," a Manassite, also a Benjamite. Transliteration:
Abiezer Phonetic Spelling: (ab-ee-ay'-zer) Short Definition: Abiezer. ...
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33. Abi Haezri -- a descendant of Abiezer
Abi Haezri. 32, 33. Abi Haezri. 34 . a descendant of Abiezer. Transliteration:
Abi Haezri Phonetic Spelling: (ab-ee'-haw-ez-ree') Short Definition: Abiezrites ...
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Library

Letter R
... Ralston, Thomas N. "Received 1827, Located 1829 * Ramey, Milton "Received 1837 *
Ramsay, Abiezer C. "Received 1832, Located 1840 * Ramsdell, Hezekiah S ...
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Herein is Declared what Befell the Sons of Eli, the Ark, and the ...
... officiated as high priest at first, the son still receiving that honor from the
father which Eleazar bequeathed to his son Phineas; after whom Abiezer his son ...
/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 11 herein is declared.htm

March 11. "But Ye are a Chosen Generation, a Peculiar People" (I. ...
... When first he sounded the trumpet of Abiezer there resorted to him more than thirty
thousand men; but these had to be picked, so a first test was applied ...
/.../simpson/days of heaven upon earth /march 11 but ye are.htm

The Hebrews and the Philistines --Damascus
... them without compunction.** The latter were people of Ophrah,*** brethren of a certain
Jerubbaal (Gideon) who was head of the powerful family of Abiezer.****. ...
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They Shall be Called the Children of God
The Beatitudes: An Exposition of Matthew 5:1-12. <. ...
/.../the beatitudes an exposition of matthew 51-12/19 they shall be called.htm

The Strait Gate;
The Works of John Bunyan Volumes 1-3. <. ...
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Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

Abiezer

father of help

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Abiezer

(father of help, helpful).

Eldest son of Gilead, and descendant of Manasseh. (Joshua 17:2; 1 Chronicles 7:18) (B.C. 1450.) He was the ancestor of the great judge Gideon. [GIDEON]
One of David's mighty men. (2 Samuel 23:27; 1 Chronicles 11:28; 27:12) (B.C. 1014.)

ATS Bible Dictionary

Abiezer

Great-grandson of Manasseh, Numbers 26:29,30, and founder of the family to which Gideon belonged, Joshua 17...2; Jud 6...34; 8.2. In this last verse, "the vintage of Abiezer" means the first rout of the Midianites by the 300, mostly Abiezrites; and "the gleaning of the grapes of Ephraim," means the capture of Oreb and Zeeb, and other fruits of the victory, gathered by the Ephraimites.

Thesaurus

Abiezer (7 Occurrences)
... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia ABIEZER. ab-ie ... 15). To Abiezer and other
sons of Gilead territory was assigned West of the Jordan. In ...
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Abi-e'zer (6 Occurrences)
... Joshua 17:2 And the lot was for the rest of the children of Manasseh according to
their families; for the children of Abiezer, and for the children of Helek ...
/a/abi-e'zer.htm - 8k

Anathoth (16 Occurrences)
... It was the native place of Abiezer, one of David's "thirty" (2 Samuel 23:27), and
of Jehu, another of his mighty men (1 Chronicles 12:3). It is chiefly notable ...
/a/anathoth.htm - 14k

Anathothite (4 Occurrences)
... The Anathothites are (1) Abiezer, one of David's thirty heroes (2 Samuel 23:27 1
Chronicles 11:28; 1 Chronicles 27:12), and (2) Jehu who came to David at ...
/a/anathothite.htm - 8k

An'athoth (19 Occurrences)
... with its suburbs; four cities. (See RSV). 2 Samuel 23:27 Abiezer the Anathothite,
Mebunnai the Hushathite, (See RSV). 1 Kings 2:26 To ...
/a/an'athoth.htm - 11k

Gleaning (10 Occurrences)
... the men of Ephraim when he declared that the glory of their conquest surpassed his,
as the gleanings of their vineyards did the whole crop of Abiezer (Judges 8 ...
/g/gleaning.htm - 12k

Abiezrite (1 Occurrence)
... Father of help, a descendant of Abiezer (Judges 6:11, 24; 8:32). Int. ... ABIEZRITE.
ab-i-ez'-rit, a-bi-ez'-rit: The Gentile adjective of ABIEZER, which see. ...
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Antothite (3 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Antothite (3 Occurrences). 1 Chronicles 11:28 Ira the
son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Antothite, (KJV WBS). ...
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Hammoleketh (2 Occurrences)
...Abiezer was one of her three children. Multi-Version Concordance ... (BBE). 1 Chronicles
7:18 And his sister Hammoleketh bare Ishod, and Abiezer, and Mahalah. ...
/h/hammoleketh.htm - 7k

Gideon (45 Occurrences)
... invaders. He was of the family of Abiezer (Joshua 17:2; 1 Chronicles
7:18), and of the little township of Ophrah (Judges 6:11). ...
/g/gideon.htm - 36k

Bible Concordance

Abiezer (7 Occurrences)

Joshua 17:2 So this was for the rest of the children of Manasseh according to their families: for the children of Abiezer, for the children of Helek, for the children of Asriel, for the children of Shechem, for the children of Hepher, and for the children of Shemida: these were the male children of Manasseh the son of Joseph according to their families.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Judges 6:34 But the Spirit of Yahweh came on Gideon; and he blew a trumpet; and Abiezer was gathered together after him.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE WBS)

Judges 8:2 He said to them, "What have I now done in comparison with you? Isn't the gleaning of the grapes of Ephraim better than the vintage of Abiezer?
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE WBS NAS NIV)

2 Samuel 23:27 Abiezer the Anathothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite,
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

1 Chronicles 7:18 His sister Hammolecheth bore Ishhod, and Abiezer, and Mahlah.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

1 Chronicles 11:28 Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Anathothite,
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS NAS NIV)

1 Chronicles 27:12 The ninth captain for the ninth month was Abiezer the Anathothite, of the Benjamites: and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Subtopics

Abiezer

Abiezer: Also Called Jeezer, Progenitor of the Abiezrites

Abiezer: One of David's Heroes

Related Terms

Abi-e'zer (6 Occurrences)

Anathoth (16 Occurrences)

Anathothite (4 Occurrences)

An'athoth (19 Occurrences)

Gleaning (10 Occurrences)

Abiezrite (1 Occurrence)

Antothite (3 Occurrences)