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Strong's H687 אֶצֶר (etser)

Etser means “Ezer” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G687 — ara (“therefore”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H687
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 5
Books 2

Strong's H687 Quick Answer

Strong's H687 אֶצֶר (Etser) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Etser (ay'-tser) n/p. 1. treasure 2. Etser, an Idumaean It has 5 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include ezer. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Etser (ay'-tser) n/p. 1. treasure 2. Etser, an Idumaean
Usage
5 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
ezer

Meaning and Definition

Etser (ay'-tser) n/p. 1. treasure 2. Etser, an Idumaean [from H686] KJV: Ezer. Root(s): H686

Original Word
אֶצֶר
Transliteration
Etser
Derivation
Root: אצר First root strongs: 686
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H687. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Ezer

Usage: A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.21; son of: Seir (H8165B); brother of: Lotan (H3877), Shobal (H7732), Zibeon (H6649H), Anah (H6034H), Dishon (H1787), Dishan (H1789) and Timna (H8555H); father of: Bilhan (H1092), Zaavan (H2190), Akan (H3292) § Ezer = "treasure" a chief of the Horites

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How Strong's H687 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Etser, 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.

Ezer Genesis 36:21

How Strong's H687 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 5 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H687 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H687 in the Old Testament

5 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 36:21 KJV

And Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan: these are the dukes of the Horites, the children of Seir in the land of Edom.

Genesis 36:27 KJV

The children of Ezer are these; Bilhan, and Zaavan, and Akan.

Genesis 36:30 KJV

Duke Dishon, duke Ezer, duke Dishan: these are the dukes that came of Hori, among their dukes in the land of Seir.

Usage Excerpts

First 5 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H687.

Genesis 36:21 Old Testament, KJV
And Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan: these are the dukes of the Horites, the children of Seir in the land of Edom.
Genesis 36:27 Old Testament, KJV
The children of Ezer are these; Bilhan, and Zaavan, and Akan.
Genesis 36:30 Old Testament, KJV
Duke Dishon, duke Ezer, duke Dishan: these are the dukes that came of Hori, among their dukes in the land of Seir.
1 Chronicles 1:38 Old Testament, KJV
And the sons of Seir; Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, and Dishon, and Ezar, and Dishan.
1 Chronicles 1:42 Old Testament, KJV
The sons of Ezer; Bilhan, and Zavan, and Jakan. The sons of Dishan; Uz, and Aran.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H687, grouped by book.

Genesis 3 usages, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 2 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H687 FAQ

What does etser (אֶצֶר) mean?

Etser (Strong's H687) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Ezer". Etser (ay'-tser) n/p. 1. treasure 2. Etser, an Idumaean

How many times is etser (אֶצֶר) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 5 linked usages for Strong's H687 across 2 books.

Where can I study etser (אֶצֶר) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H687 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate etser (אֶצֶר)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as ezer. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.