ELIEZER

Eliezer: translation

   God his help.

   1) "Of Damascus," the "steward" (R.V., "possessor") of Abraham's house (Gen. 15:2, 3). It was probably he who headed the embassy sent by Abraham to the old home of his family in Padan-aram to seek a wife for his son Isaac. The account of this embassy is given at length in Gen. 24.

   2) The son of Becher, and grandson of Benjamin (1 Chr. 7:8).

   3) One of the two sons of Moses, born during his sojourn in Midian (Ex. 18:4; 1 Chr. 23:15, 17). He remained with his mother and brother Gershom with Jethro when Moses returned to Egypt. (Ex. 18:4). They were restored to Moses when Jethro heard of his departure out of Egypt.

   4) One of the priests who blew the trumpet before the ark when it was brought to Jerusalem (1 Chr. 15:24).

   5) Son of Zichri, and chief of the Reubenites under David (1 Chr. 27:16).

   6) A prophet in the time of Jehoshaphat (2 Chr. 20:37). Others of this name are mentioned Luke 3:29; Ezra 8:16; 10:18, 23, 31.

Eliezer: translation

   1) (fl. ?19th-16th cent BCE)

   Israelite, steward of Abraham's household (Genesis 15:2). He was to have been Abraham's heir in the absence of any offspring. But when Abraham complained to God that material goods were of little use to him since he had no chidren to whom to bequeath them, God responded with the promise of a son (Genesis 15:4ff). Eliezer was identified by the rabbis with the servant sent by Abraham to find a wife for Isaac.

   2) (fl. 13th cent BCE)

   Israelite, second son of Moses (Exodus 18:4).

   3) (fl. 9th cent BCE)

   Israelite, prophet of Mareshah. He denounced Jehoshaphat's alliance with Ahaziah (II Chronicles 20:37).

Eliezer: translation

Eliezer m

Biblical: name (meaning ‘God helps’ in Hebrew) borne by one of the sons of Aaron (Exodus 6: 23). In the Authorized Version the name is rendered as ELEAZAR (SEE Eleazar).