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Eder

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(flock). (1) A town 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) A Levite (1 Chron. 23:23; 24:30²³The sons of Mushi; Mahli, and Eder, and Jeremoth, three. (1 Chronicles 23:23)
³⁰The 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)).

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)).

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

a flock