Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
Ebenezer
Usage: § Ebenezer = "stone of help" memorial stone erected by Samuel to mark where God helped Israel to defeat the Philistines-north of Jerusalem
Strong's Number
H72
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
3
Books
1
Strong's H72 Quick Answer
Strong's H72 אֶבֶן הָעֵזֶר is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Eben ha-`ezer (eh'-ben haw-e'-zer) n/l. 1. stone of the help 2. Eben-ha-Ezer, a place in Israel It has 3 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include israel and stone. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- Eben ha-`ezer (eh'-ben haw-e'-zer) n/l. 1. stone of the help 2. Eben-ha-Ezer, a place in Israel
- Usage
- 3 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- israel and stone
Meaning and Definition
Eben ha-`ezer (eh'-ben haw-e'-zer) n/l. 1. stone of the help 2. Eben-ha-Ezer, a place in Israel [from H68 and H5828 with the article inserted] KJV: Ebenezer. Root(s): H68, H5828
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H72. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H72 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Strong's H72, 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.
Israel
1 Samuel 4:1
stone
1 Samuel 7:12
How Strong's H72 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 3 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H72 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 H72 in the Old Testament
3 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now Israel went out against the Philistines to battle, and pitched beside Ebenezer: and the Philistines pitched in Aphek.
And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it from Ebenezer unto Ashdod.
Then Samuel took a stone, and set it between Mizpeh and Shen, and called the name of it Ebenezer, saying, Hitherto hath the LORD helped us.
Usage Excerpts
First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H72.
And the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now Israel went out against the Philistines to battle, and pitched beside Ebenezer: and the Philistines pitched in Aphek.
And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it from Ebenezer unto Ashdod.
Then Samuel took a stone, and set it between Mizpeh and Shen, and called the name of it Ebenezer, saying, Hitherto hath the LORD helped us.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H72, grouped by book.
1 Samuel 3 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H72 FAQ
What does ebenhaezer (אֶבֶן הָעֵזֶר) mean?
Ebenhaezer (Strong's H72) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Ebenezer". Eben ha-`ezer (eh'-ben haw-e'-zer) n/l. 1. stone of the help 2. Eben-ha-Ezer, a place in Israel
How many times is ebenhaezer (אֶבֶן הָעֵזֶר) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H72 across 1 book.
Where can I study ebenhaezer (אֶבֶן הָעֵזֶר) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H72 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate ebenhaezer (אֶבֶן הָעֵזֶר)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as israel and stone. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.