In the bible, Eber is the name of the descendant of Shem (GEN 10:21), son of Shelah (GEN 10:24), as well as name of ??? (1CH 5:13), Gadite (1CH 5:11), son of Elpaal (1CH 8:12), son of Shashak (1CH 8:22), and son of Amok_1 (NEH 12:20). Meaning of the name: one that passes; anger. Related names are:
Peleg,
Salah,
Joktan (and others ...)
. The translations of Eber in 77 languages of the Bible are illustrated in the
ichthys
below, from
Heber in Spanish to
លោក រេហ៊ូ ជា កូន លោក ផាលេក in Central Khmer!
Unto Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder, even to him were children born. (GEN 10:21)
And Arphaxad begat Salah; and Salah begat Eber. (GEN 10:24)
And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of one was Peleg; for in his days was the earth divided; and his brother's name was Joktan. (GEN 10:25)
And Salah lived thirty years, and begat Eber: (GEN 11:14)
And Salah lived after he begat Eber four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters. (GEN 11:15)
And Eber lived four and thirty years, and begat Peleg: (GEN 11:16)
And Eber lived after he begat Peleg four hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters. (GEN 11:17)
And ships shall come from the coast of Chittim, and shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber, and he also shall perish for ever. (NUM 24:24)
And Arphaxad begat Shelah, and Shelah begat Eber. (1CH 1:18)
And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg; because in his days the earth was divided: and his brother's name was Joktan. (1CH 1:19)
Eber, Peleg, Reu, (1CH 1:25)
The sons of Elpaal; Eber, and Misham, and Shamed, who built Ono, and Lod, with the towns thereof: (1CH 8:12)
Of Sallai, Kallai; of Amok, Eber; (NEH 12:20)
And their brethren of the house of their fathers were, Michael, and Meshullam, and Sheba, and Jorai, and Jachan, and Zia, and Heber, seven. (1CH 5:13)
And Ishpan, and Heber, and Eliel, (1CH 8:22)