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Jezer

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(help). A Naphtalite (Gen. 46:24²⁴And the sons of Naphtali; Jahzeel, and Guni, and Jezer, and Shillem. (Genesis 46:24)); founder of Jezerites (Num. 26:49⁴⁹Of Jezer, the family of the Jezerites: of Shillem, the family of the Shillemites. (Numbers 26:49)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Third son of Naphtali, and his descendants (Gen. 46:24²⁴And the sons of Naphtali; Jahzeel, and Guni, and Jezer, and Shillem. (Genesis 46:24); Num. 26:49⁴⁹Of Jezer, the family of the Jezerites: of Shillem, the family of the Shillemites. (Numbers 26:49); 1 Chron. 7:13¹³The sons of Naphtali; Jahziel, and Guni, and Jezer, and Shallum, the sons of Bilhah. (1 Chronicles 7:13)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

3337 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Yetser

Phonic:

yay-tser

Meaning:

the same as 3336; Jetser, an Israelite

KJV Usage:

Jezer

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

imagination: form: purpose

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Shape; isle of help; formation; imagination:―third son of Naphtali, Gen. 46:24. {Forma}