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Strong H5740H5740Aעֵ֫דֶר

Eder

One of the 2 senses of Strong H5740

Transliteration
‛êder
Pronunciation
ay'-der
Morphology
Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at 1Ch.23.23;
son of: Mushi (H4187);
brother of: Mahli (H4249H) and Jerimoth (H3406K)

Meaning of the name

Eder = "a flock"

General definition

The same as H5739; {Eder} the name of an Israelite and of two places in Palestine: - {Edar} Eder.

In the biblical story

Eder

Levite descendant of Merari during David's reign

Eder was a Levite of the family of Merari who served during the reign of King David. (1Ch.23.23; 24.30)

In the Bible

Strong H5740A appears in 2 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • eder2

First verses

  1. 1 Chronicles 23:23
    The sons of Mushi; Mahli, and Eder, and Jeremoth, three.
  2. 1 Chronicles 24:30
    The sons also of Mushi; Mahli, and Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites after the house of their fathers.
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