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ē´fẽr ( עפר , ‛ēpher , "calf," "young deer"; Ἄφερ , Ápher , Ὄφερ , Ópher ̌ :

(1) The second son of Midian, descended from Abraham by his wife Keturah (Genesis 25:4; 1 Chronicles 1:33 ). See further Dillmann's Commentary on Gen ( Jeremiah 25:4 ).

(2) The third son of Ezra, descended from the tribe of Judah (1 Chronicles 4:17 ).

(3) The first of five heads of their fathers' houses, "mighty men of valor, famous men," in the halftribe of Manasseh, who dwelt between Bashan and Mt. Hermon (1 Chronicles 5:23 , 1 Chronicles 5:14 ).

Bibliography Information
Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Epher'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​isb/​e/epher.html. 1915.
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