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Edar, Eder

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(flock). A tower (Gen. 35:21²¹And Israel journeyed, and spread his tent beyond the tower of Edar. (Genesis 35:21)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. Town in the south of Judah (Josh. 15:21²¹And the uttermost cities of the tribe of the children of Judah toward the coast of Edom southward were Kabzeel, and Eder, and Jagur, (Joshua 15:21)).

2. Son of Mushi and grandson of Merari (1 Chron. 23:23²³The sons of Mushi; Mahli, and Eder, and Jeremoth, three. (1 Chronicles 23:23); 1 Chron. 24:30³⁰The sons also of Mushi; Mahli, and Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites after the house of their fathers. (1 Chronicles 24:30)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

5740 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

`Eder

Phonic:

ay’-der

Meaning:

the same as 5739; Eder, the name of an Israelite and of two places in Palestine

KJV Usage:

Edar, Eder

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

a flock

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

A flock:―a Levite of the family of Merari; a town in Judah [EDAR], 1 Chron. 23:23. {Grex}