Ezer

Ee´zuhr

1 The name of a son of Seir and chieftain of the Horites, ancient inhabitants of Edom (Gen 36:21). 2 A descendant of Judah in the clan of Hur (1Chr 4:4). 3 A Manassite, the son of Ephraim; he was killed with his brother Elead in a raid against Philistine livestock at Gath (1Chr 7:21). 4 A Gadite who joined David’s fighting men at Ziklag (1Chr 12:9). 5 The son of Jeshua; he helped rebuild the walls of Jerusalem under Nehemiah (Neh 3:19). 6 A priest who took part in the dedication of the rebuilt walls in postexilic Jerusalem (Neh 12:42); he is possibly the same as 5.