Er

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Er: NET AVS NIV NRSV NASB TEV

a son of Joshua; the father of Elmadam; an ancestor of Jesus.
son of Judah by the daughter of Shua the Canaanite
son of Shelah the son of Judah

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watchman

Greek

Strongs #2262: Hr Er

Er = "watchful"

1) the son of Jose and the father of Elmodam

2262 Er ayr

of Hebrew origin (6147); Er, an Israelite:-Er.
see HEBREW for 06147

Hebrew

Strongs #06147: re `Er

Er = "awake"

1) the eldest son of Judah
2) son of Shelah and grandson of Judah

6147 `Er ayr

from 5782; watchful; Er, the name of two Israelites:-Er.
see HEBREW for 05782

Er [NAVE]

ER
1. Son of Judah, Gen. 38:3, 6, 7; 46:12; Num. 26:19; 1 Chr. 2:3.
2. A son of Shelah, 1 Chr. 4:21.
3. An ancestor of Jesus, Luke 3:28.

ER [SMITH]

(watchful).

1. First-born of Judah. Er "was wicked in the sight of the Lord; and the Lord slew him." (Genesis 38:3-7; Numbers 26:19)
2. Descendant of Shelah the son of Judah. (1 Chronicles 4:21)
3. Son of Jose and father of Elmodam. (Luke 3:28)

ER [ISBE]

ER - ar (`er, "watcher"; Er'):

(1) The eldest son of Judah, the son of Jacob, by Shua the Canaanite. Judah took for him a wife named Tamar. It is recorded that Er "was wicked in the sight of Yahweh; and Yahweh slew him" (Gen 38:3,6,7; 46:12).

(2) "Er the father of Lecah" is mentioned among "the sons of Shelah the son of Judah" (1 Ch 4:21).

(3) An ancestor of Jesus in Luke's genealogy in the 7th generation before Zerubbabel (Lk 3:28).