`Er - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.
Strong's H6147 עֵר (`Er) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. `Er (ayr) n/p. 1. watchful 2. Er, the name of two Israelites It has 7 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include er. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
`Er (ayr) n/p. 1. watchful 2. Er, the name of two Israelites [from H5782] KJV: Er. Root(s): H5782
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6147. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
Er
Usage: A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.38.3; son of: Judah (H3063) and Bath-shua (H1323I); brother of: Onan (H0209) and Shelah (H7956); half-brother of: Perez (H6557) and Zerah (H2226I); married to Tamar (H8559) § Er = "awake" 1) the eldest son of Judah 2) son of Shelah and grandson of Judah
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render `Er, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
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7 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And she conceived, and bare a son; and he called his name Er.
And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, whose name was Tamar.
And Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD slew him.
First 7 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6147.
And she conceived, and bare a son; and he called his name Er.
And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, whose name was Tamar.
And Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD slew him.
And the sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Pharez, and Zarah: but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Pharez were Hezron and Hamul.
The sons of Judah were Er and Onan: and Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.
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.
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,
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6147, grouped by book.
Er (Strong's H6147) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Er". `Er (ayr) n/p. 1. watchful 2. Er, the name of two Israelites
This page currently indexes 7 linked usages for Strong's H6147 across 3 books.
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6147 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as er. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.