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Abiezer

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(father of help). (1) Eldest son of Gilead and head of a family in tribe of Manasseh (Josh. 17:2²There was also a lot for the rest of the children of Manasseh by their families; for the children of Abiezer, and for the children of Helek, and for the children of Asriel, and for the children of Shechem, and for the children of Hepher, and for the children of Shemida: these were the male children of Manasseh the son of Joseph by their families. (Joshua 17:2); 1 Chron. 7:18¹⁸And his sister Hammoleketh bare Ishod, and Abiezer, and Mahalah. (1 Chronicles 7:18)). (2) One of David’s mighty men (2 Sam. 23:27²⁷Abiezer the Anethothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite, (2 Samuel 23:27); 1 Chron. 11:28; 27:12²⁸Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Antothite, (1 Chronicles 11:28)
¹²The ninth captain for the ninth month was Abiezer the Anetothite, of the Benjamites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. (1 Chronicles 27:12)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. Son of Gilead, a descendant of Manasseh (Josh. 17:1-2¹There was also a lot for the tribe of Manasseh; for he was the firstborn of Joseph; to wit, for Machir the firstborn of Manasseh, the father of Gilead: because he was a man of war, therefore he had Gilead and Bashan. ²There was also a lot for the rest of the children of Manasseh by their families; for the children of Abiezer, and for the children of Helek, and for the children of Asriel, and for the children of Shechem, and for the children of Hepher, and for the children of Shemida: these were the male children of Manasseh the son of Joseph by their families. (Joshua 17:1‑2)), most probably the same is alluded to in Numbers 26:30³⁰These are the sons of Gilead: of Jeezer, the family of the Jeezerites: of Helek, the family of the Helekites: (Numbers 26:30), under the contracted form of JEEZER. Abiezer became a family name: Gideon blew a trumpet, and Abiezer was gathered after him (Judg. 6:34; 8:2³⁴But the Spirit of the Lord came upon Gideon, and he blew a trumpet; and Abiezer was gathered after him. (Judges 6:34)
²And he said unto them, What have I done now in comparison of you? Is not the gleaning of the grapes of Ephraim better than the vintage of Abiezer? (Judges 8:2)).

2. One of David’s mighty men (2 Sam. 23:27²⁷Abiezer the Anethothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite, (2 Samuel 23:27); 1 Chron. 11:28; 27:12²⁸Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Antothite, (1 Chronicles 11:28)
¹²The ninth captain for the ninth month was Abiezer the Anetothite, of the Benjamites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. (1 Chronicles 27:12)).

3. Son of Hammoleketh, and nephew of Gilead (1 Chron. 7:18¹⁸And his sister Hammoleketh bare Ishod, and Abiezer, and Mahalah. (1 Chronicles 7:18)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

44 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

’Abiy`ezer

Phonic:

ab-ee-ay’-zer

Meaning:

from 1 and 5829; father of help (i.e. helpful); Abiezer, the name of two Israelites

KJV Usage:

Abiezer

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

father of help

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

A father’s help or strength; helpful:―name of two Israelites [JEEZER], Josh. 17:2. {Patris auxilium}