ʻÊr — H6147

H6147 · Hebrew — ער

Pronunciation: ayr

Definition

masculine proper noun

Er, the name of two Israelites

  1. Er = "awake"
  2. the eldest son of Judah
  3. son of Shelah and grandson of Judah

Usually translated as

Er

Origin

from H5782; watchful

Greek equivalents

Occurrences

ʻÊr occurs 10 times in 7 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (4), Numbers (1), 1 Chronicles (2)