Quick Definition
Heber
Biblical Persons & Places
Heber
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man from the tribe of Judah(?) living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.4.18;
only referred to as Heber (חֶ֫בֶר);
son of Mered(?) and Jehudijah;
a brother of Jered and Jekuthiel;
half-brother of: Miriam(?), Shammai(?) and Ishbah(?);
father or founder of Soco.
Heber
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man from the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.17;
only referred to as Heber (חֶ֫בֶר);
son of Elpaal;
a brother of Eber, Misham, Shemed, Beriah, Shema, Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Ishmerai, Izliah and Jobab.
Heber
Man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness
A man from the tribe of Asher living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.17;
referred to as Heber (חֶ֫בֶר), or Heberite (חֶבְרִי);
son of Beriah;
a brother of Malchiel;
father of Japhlet, Shomer, Hotham and Shua.
Heber
Man living before Israel's Monarchy
A man living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Jdg.4.11;
only referred to as Heber (חֶ֫בֶר);
husband of Jael.
Strong's Definition
Cheber, the name of a Kenite and of three Israelites
Derivation: the same as H2267 (חֶבֶר); community;
KJV Usage: Heber.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Heber = "comrade"
1) the Kenite, husband of Jael, who slew Sisera by driving a nail into his temple
2) grandson of Asher from whom came the Heberites
3) father of Socho, a Judahite
4) a Benjamite
5) another Benjamite
6) a Gadite
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
A man of the tribe of Asher living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.17;
son of: Beriah (H1283);
brother of: Malchiel (H4439);
father of: Japhlet (H3310), Shomer (H7763H), Hotham (H2369) and Shua (H7774)
Also named: chev.ri (חֶבְרִי "Heberite" H2277)
§ Heber = "comrade"
1) the Kenite, husband of Jael, who slew Sisera by driving a nail into his temple
2) grandson of Asher from whom came the Heberites
3) father of Socho, a Judahite
4) a Benjamite
5) another Benjamite
6) a Gadite
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
חֶבֶר
cheber
BDB Definition:
Heber = comrade
1) the Kenite, husband of Jael, who slew Sisera by driving a nail into his temple
2) grandson of Asher from whom came the Heberites
3) father of Socho, a Judahite
4) a Benjamite
5) another Benjamite
6) a Gadite
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: the same as H2267
Total KJV Occurrences: 11
