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Eber

According to the Old Testament, Eber (עבר Ever or ‘Ēbher) was a great grandson of Noah's son Shem and the father of Peleg and Joktan. He was an ancestor of Abraham and hence of the Israelites. His name may be related to the word Hebrew. It might also mean region beyond or across, opposite side, passage, or simply beyond.

[Genesis 10:10] Also to Shem, the father of all the Children of Eber, and the older brother of Japheth, children were born. (NASB)

In some translations of the New Testament, he is referred to once as Heber ([Luke 3:35] ...the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Heber, the son of Shelah...); however, he should not be confused with the Heber of the Old Testament (different Hebrew spelling חבר), grandson of Asher ([Genesis 46:17] The sons of Asher: Imnah and Ishvah and Ishvi and Beriah and their sister Serah. And the sons of Beriah: Heber and Malchiel.).

Various Theories about Eber

There is a legend that the Avars were descendants of Eber through children of Abraham and his third wife Keturah.

The Quran discusses a prophet named Hud whose descendants are referred to as Eldhyn Hudwe (those of Hud). He may be the same person as Eber.

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