In the bible, Ezer is the name of the son of Seir (GEN 36:21) and chief in Edom (GEN 36:29), as well as name of son of Hur (1CH 4:4), son of Ephraim (1CH 7:21), first among the Gadites to go to David (1CH 12:9), and repaired the wall in front of the ascent of the armory (NEH 3:19). Meaning of the name: a help. Related names are:
Dishan,
Dishon, Seir
(and others ...)
. The translations of Ezer in 32 languages of the Bible are illustrated in the
ichthys
below, from
Eser in Spanish to
هزار in Persian!
And Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan: these are the dukes of the Horites, the children of Seir in the land of Edom. (GEN 36:21)
The children of Ezer are these; Bilhan, and Zaavan, and Akan. (GEN 36:27)
Duke Dishon, duke Ezer, duke Dishan: these are the dukes that came of Hori, among their dukes in the land of Seir. (GEN 36:30)
And the sons of Seir; Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, and Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan. (1CH 1:38)
The sons of Ezer; Bilhan, and Zavan, and Jakan. The sons of Dishan; Uz, and Aran. (1CH 1:42)
And Penuel the father of Gedor and Ezer the father of Hushah. These are the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah, the father of Bethlehem. (1CH 4:4)
And Zabad his son, and Shuthelah his son, and Ezer, and Elead, whom the men of Gath that were born in that land slew, because they came down to take away their cattle. (1CH 7:21)
Ezer the first, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third, (1CH 12:9)
And next to him repaired Ezer the son of Jeshua, the ruler of Mizpah, another piece over against the going up to the armoury at the turning of the wall. (NEH 3:19)
And Maaseiah, and Shemaiah, and Eleazar, and Uzzi, and Jehohanan, and Malchijah, and Elam, and Ezer. And the singers sang loud, with Jezrahiah their overseer. (NEH 12:42)