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אֲבִי הָעֶזְרִי

𐤀𐤁𐤉 𐤄𐤏𐤆𐤓𐤉

Avi Haezeri

H33 noun

SILEX Entry

Root אב-עזר to be a father, provide help, be a clan ancestor

Definition

A member or descendant of the clan or family of Abiezer, specifically designating one belonging to the Abiezrite sub-group within the tribe of Manasseh. The term serves as a gentilic or ethnicon, marking affiliation to a notable early chieftain or ancestor named Abiezer.

Semantic Range

member of the Abiezrite clan, descendant of Abiezer, Abiezrite; member of a specific Manassite sub-tribe

Root / Etymology

Compound formation: derived from the proper name אֲבִיעֶזֶר (Abiezer), itself from the root אָב (father) and עֵזֶר (help), with the prefixed article (ה׳) and the gentilic suffix –ִי, signifying 'belonging to' or 'of.' The formation designates a person of Abiezer's lineage or household.

Historical & Contextual Notes

The term 'אֲבִי הָעֶזְרִי' occurs in texts referencing lineage, particularly in genealogies assigning clan identity within the tribe of Manasseh (cf. Judges 6:11, 6:24, 8:2). The Abiezrites were one of the major sub-clans of Manasseh west of the Jordan. Gideon, a notable judge, is the most prominent biblical figure identified as an Abiezrite (Judges 6–8). The form reflects formalized kinship structures relevant in the pre-monarchic and early monarchic periods, distinguishing it from broader ethnonyms. English translations often render this as 'Abiezrite,' which adequately reflects the meaning but can obscure the sense of clan or ancestral affiliation specific in Hebrew. In post-exilic literature, reference to specific family groups is less pronounced, often giving way to tribal or territorial identities.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from אֲבִיעֶזֶר with the article inserted; father of the Ezrite; an Abiezrite or descendant of Abiezer; Abiezrite.

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Root Family

אב (ʾ-b) — fatherhood, ancestry, origin, source

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H1 אָב father of
H15 אָבֶה my father
H2 אַב your fathers
H21 אֲבִי my father
H24 אָבִיב his father

Word Forms

2 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H33-01 אֲבִ֣י avi HNgmsa father of my father 3
H33-02 הָֽעֶזְרִ֑י haezeri HNgmsa the Abiezrite the Abiezerite clansman 3

Occurrences in Scripture

6 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H33-01 Judges 6:11 אֲבִ֣י avi HNgmsa father of my father
H33-02 Judges 6:11 הָֽעֶזְרִ֑י haezeri HNgmsa the Abiezrite the Abiezerite clansman
H33-01 Judges 6:24 אֲבִ֥י avi HNgmsa of Abi my father
H33-02 Judges 6:24 הָעֶזְרִֽי haezeri HNgmsa ezrite the Abiezerite clansman
H33-01 Judges 8:32 אֲבִ֥י avi HNp of Abiezer my father
H33-02 Judges 8:32 הָֽעֶזְרִֽי haezeri HNp the Abiezrite the Abiezerite clansman
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