Ἔβερ G1443
Eber, Hebrew ancestor of Abraham, from whom 'Hebrew' may derive; patriarch in Genesis genealogy
Eber (Hebrew עֵבֶר) was a descendant of Shem and ancestor of Abraham, appearing in the genealogies of Genesis 10-11 and Luke 3:35. His name may be the origin of the term 'Hebrew' (Ibri), designating Abraham's people as 'descendants of Eber.' He lived during the time of the Tower of Babel and the division of languages. Luke includes him in Jesus' genealogy, tracing Christ's lineage back through Israel's patriarchal line to Adam. The name signifies 'the one from beyond' (the Euphrates).
Senses
1. sense 1 — Luke 3:35 includes Eber in Jesus' genealogy, linking Christ to the Hebrew patriarchs descended from Shem. His name may etymologically connect to 'Hebrew' as an ethnic designation. All languages largely preserve the Hebrew name: English 'Eber,' Spanish 'Éber,' French 'Éber.' Luke's genealogical precision demonstrates Jesus' authentic placement within Israel's historical lineage, tracing His human descent through Abraham's ancestors back to Noah and ultimately Adam, showing Him as both Israel's King and humanity's Savior. 1×
AR["عَابِرَ"]·ben["এবরের"]·DE["Ἔβερ"]·EN["Eber"]·FR["Éber"]·heb["עֵבֶר"]·HI["हेबेर"]·ID["Eber"]·IT["eber"]·jav["Èbèr,"]·KO["에베르-의"]·PT["Éber"]·RU["Еверов"]·ES["Éber"]·SW["Éber"]·TR["Eber"]·urd["عابر-کا"]
Related Senses
H3808 1. simple negation (not) (4839×)G1722 1. locative: in, within (2442×)H1004b 1. house, dwelling, building (2015×)G3756 1. not (negation particle) (1635×)H4480a 1. source or separation (1198×)H5892b 1. city, town (1093×)G1519 1. direction: into, to, toward (1061×)H3427 1. Qal: to dwell, inhabit (937×)G1537 1. from, out of (source/origin) (886×)H8034 1. Name (designation / identifier) (856×)G3361 1. subjective negation (not) (834×)G1909 1. on, upon (spatial surface) (757×)H0369 1. existential negation: there is not (738×)H5869a 1. in the eyes/sight of (evaluative) (734×)H5650 1. Servant, attendant, subject (723×)H0408 1. prohibitive negation do-not (712×)G2443 1. so that, in order that (purpose/result) (665×)G0575 1. from (649×)G1223 1. through, by means of (582×)H3541 1. thus, so, in this manner (569×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
Ἔβερ (Rec. Ἐβέρ), ὁ, indecl. (Heb. עֵבֶר, Gen.10:24), Eber (OT, Heber): Luk.3:35.† (From Abbott-Smith. LSJ has no entry)