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Er

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(watchman). (1) First-horn of Judah (Gen. 38:3-7³And she conceived, and bare a son; and he called his name Er. ⁴And she conceived again, and bare a son; and she called his name Onan. ⁵And she yet again conceived, and bare a son; and called his name Shelah: and he was at Chezib, when she bare him. ⁶And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, whose name was Tamar. ⁷And Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the Lord; and the Lord slew him. (Genesis 38:3‑7); Num. 26:19¹⁹The sons of Judah were Er and Onan: and Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. (Numbers 26:19)). (2) A descendant of Shelah (1 Chron. 4:21²¹The sons of Shelah the son of Judah were, Er the father of Lecah, and Laadah the father of Mareshah, and the families of the house of them that wrought fine linen, of the house of Ashbea, (1 Chronicles 4:21)). (3) Son of Jose (Luke 3:28²⁸Which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Addi, which was the son of Cosam, which was the son of Elmodam, which was the son of Er, (Luke 3:28)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. Eldest son of Judah by a daughter of Shuah, a Canaanite. “He was wicked in the sight of the Lord, and the Lord slew him” (Gen. 38:3,6-7³And she conceived, and bare a son; and he called his name Er. (Genesis 38:3)
⁶And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, whose name was Tamar. ⁷And Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the Lord; and the Lord slew him. (Genesis 38:6‑7); Gen. 46:12¹²And the sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Pharez, and Zerah: but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Pharez were Hezron and Hamul. (Genesis 46:12); Num. 26:19¹⁹The sons of Judah were Er and Onan: and Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. (Numbers 26:19); 1 Chron. 2:3³The sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah: which three were born unto him of the daughter of Shua the Canaanitess. And Er, the firstborn of Judah, was evil in the sight of the Lord; and he slew him. (1 Chronicles 2:3)).

2. Son of Shelah, of the tribe of Judah (1 Chron. 4:21²¹The sons of Shelah the son of Judah were, Er the father of Lecah, and Laadah the father of Mareshah, and the families of the house of them that wrought fine linen, of the house of Ashbea, (1 Chronicles 4:21)).

3. Son of Jose, in the genealogy of the Lord Jesus (Luke 3:28²⁸Which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Addi, which was the son of Cosam, which was the son of Elmodam, which was the son of Er, (Luke 3:28)).