Ahiezer — the meaning of the Hebrew name אֲחִיעֶזֶר

אֲחִיעֶזֶר

ʼĂchîyʻezer · pronounced akh-ee-eh'-zer · Strong's H295 · a man

Ahiezer means brother of help.

Built from

אָח ʼâch (from, H251) — a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance [like H1]) open in the lexicon ›

עֵזֶר ʻêzer (and, H5828) — aid open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H251 and H5828; brother of help; Achiezer, the name of two Israelites.

First appearance

Num 1:12 Of Dan; Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai. (KJV)

Every verse that names Ahiezer

6 occurrences in 6 verses — Numbers, 1 Chronicles

Num 1:12Num 2:25Num 7:66Num 7:71Num 10:251Chr 12:3

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