Er — the meaning of the Hebrew name עֵר

עֵר

ʻÊr · pronounced ayr · Strong's H6147 · a man

Er means watchful.

Built from

עוּר ʻûwr (from, H5782) — to wake (literally or figuratively) open in the lexicon ›

from H5782; watchful; Er, the name of two Israelites.

Gen 38:3 And she conceived, and bare a son; and he called his name Er. (KJV)

7 occurrences in 7 verses — Genesis, Numbers, 1 Chronicles

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Definitions from Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (public domain); occurrences from the Westminster Leningrad Codex via Hebrew Explorer's interlinear.

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