Eder

Ee´duhr; Heb., “flock,” “herd”

1 A clan leader in the tribe of Benjamin (1Chr 8:15). 2 A Levite family leader in the clan of Merari (1Chr 25:23). 3 A settlement in southern Judah near the border with Edom, probably in the vicinity of Beer-sheba (Josh 15:21); the site is unknown. 4 A site called Migdol-eder (Heb., “the tower of Eder” or “the flock tower”), near which Jacob camped following the burial of Rachel in Bethlehem (Ramah? Gen 35:21), probably located somewhere between Jerusalem and Hebron.