Midvash

עֵפֶרʻÊpher

Epher, the name of an Arabian and of two Israelites

Pronunciation: ay'-fer · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H6081

Meanings

1. 'son' of Midian (Genesis 25:4; 1 Chronicles 1:33)

2. in Judah (1 Chronicles 4:17)

3. in Manasseh (1 Chronicles 5:24)

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 4 times in the Bible.

  • Genesis 25:4 Midian’s sons were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. These were all descendants of Abraham through Keturah.
  • 1 Chronicles 1:33 The sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were descendants of Abraham through his concubine Keturah.
  • 1 Chronicles 4:17 The sons of Ezrah were Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon. One of Mered’s wives became the mother of Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah (the father of Eshtemoa).
  • 1 Chronicles 5:24 These were the leaders of their clans: Epher, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah, and Jahdiel. These men had a great reputation as mighty warriors and leaders of their clans.

Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).