Strong's Hebrew · H6147
עֵר
ʻÊr · ayr
DefinitionEr, the name of two Israelites
Derivationfrom H5782 (עוּר); watchful;
KJV usageEr.
Occurrences10 in the KJV · 7 verses
עֵר in Scripture
Genesis 38:3
And she conceived, and bare a son; and he called his name Er.
Genesis 38:6
And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, whose name was Tamar.
Genesis 38:7
And Er, Judah' s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD slew him.
Genesis 46:12
And 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.
Numbers 26:19
The sons of Judah were Er and Onan: and Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.
1 Chronicles 2:3
The 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 4:21
The 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,