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Date "Eliezer" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1388. (references)

Specialty Definition: ELIEZER

Domain Definition
Bible Eliezer God his help. (1.) "Of Damascus," the "steward" (R. V., "possessor") of Abraham's house (Gen. 15:2, 3). It was probably he who headed the embassy sent by Abraham to the old home of his family in Padan-aram to seek a wife for his son Isaac. The account of this embassy is given at length in Gen. 24. (2.) The son of Becher, and grandson of Benjamin (1 Chr. 7:8). (3.) One of the two sons of Moses, born during his sojourn in Midian (Ex. 18:4; 1 Chr. 23:15, 17). He remained with his mother and brother Gershom with Jethro when Moses returned to Egypt. (Ex. 18:4). They were restored to Moses when Jethro heard of his departure out of Egypt. (4.) One of the priests who blew the trumpet before the ark when it was brought to Jerusalem (1 Chr. 15:24). (5.) Son of Zichri, and chief of the Reubenites under David (1 Chr. 27:16). (6.) A prophet in the time of Jehoshaphat (2 Chr. 20:37). Others of this name are mentioned Luke 3:29; Ezra 8:16; 10:18, 23, 31. Source: Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary.
Wikipedic Eliezer (אֱלִיעֶזֶר / אֱלִיעָזֶר "Help/Court of my God", Standard Hebrew Eliʿ�zer / Eliʿ�zer, Tiberian Hebrew ʾĔl�ʿ�zer / ʾĔl�ʿāzer) was Moses and Zipporah's second son. His name means "God was my help" in Hebrew. (references)

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Common Expressions: ELIEZER

Expressions Definition
Christie Jayaratnam Eliezer C.J. Eliezer (Christie Jayaratnam Eliezer). born during a wedding in Sri Lanka, 1918, died during a wedding on October 3, 2001. Eliezer was a mathematician, Tamil rights activist and recipient of the Order of Australia. Son of Jaffna, chair of Mathematics in Colombo and Kuala Lampur, he retired from La Trobe University (Melbourne, Australia). In October 1997 Eliezer received Maamathithar, Tamil Eelam's highest honour. (references)
Eliezer Ben-Yehuda Eliezer Ben-Yehuda (Hebrew אֱלִיעֶזֶר בֶּן־יְהוּדָה) (January 7, 1858-1922), was principally responsible for the revival of Hebrew as a spoken language, whereas it had previously been a liturgical language. (references)
Eliezer Dob Liebermann Eliezer Dob Liebermann (April 12, 1820 - April 15, 1895) was a Russian writer of Jewish origins. (references)
Eliezer Löb Eliezer Löb (b. Pfungstadt, Grand Duchy of Hesse, 1837; d. Altona, Hamburg, January 23, 1892) was a German rabbi. He was educated at the gymnasium of Darmstadt and at the University of Giessen, and received his rabbinical instruction chiefly under Benjamin H. Auerbach, rabbi of Darmstadt, whose daughter he married. At first he was principal of the Jüdische Realschule in his native city, founded by him (1857-61). Subsequently he was called to the rabbinate of Ichenhausen, Bavaria, where he remained until 1873, when he was called to succeed Jacob Ettlinger as chief rabbi of Altona. He contributed to the Jüdische Presse, and prepared for publication H. J. Michael's bibliographical work Or ha-Chayyim but ill health prevented him from completing his labor, which was finished by A. Berliner. A rabbinical work by him, Dammeseq Eli'ezer remained in manuscript. He was a devoted worker for Orthodox communal affairs and was for years a trustee of the Hildesheimer Seminary at Berlin. (references)
Eliezer Waldenberg Rabbi Eliezer Yehuda Waldenberg, born 1917 and known as the Tzitz Eliezer, after his monumental halachic treatise of that name, is a judge on the Supreme Rabbinical Court in Jerusalem, and a leading authority on medical halacha. (references)
Eliezer Wiesel United States writer (born in Romania) who survived Nazi concentration camps and is dedicated to keeping alive the memory of the Holocaust (born in 1928). Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Eliyahu Eliezer Dessler Eliyahu Eliezer Dessler (1892-1953) was an influential Orthodox Jewish rabbi, Talmudic scholar, and Jewish philosopher of the 20th century. He is best known as mashgiach (spiritual counsellor) of the Ponevezh yeshiva in Israel. (references)
Tzitz Eliezer The major halchic treatise of Rabbi Eliezer Waldenberg, the Tzitz Eliezer covers a wide breadth of halacha clarifying both the issues of medical halacha in which Rabbi Waldenberg was considered unparalleled as well as more common halachic questions surrounding everything from Shabbos and kashrut to questions of theology. The work cemented Rabbi Waldenberg's reputation as a great halachic authority to the extent that came to be referred to as the Tzitz Eliezer, in accord with a common Jewish practice of referring to great rabbis by the names of their main halachic books or writings. (references)

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Extended Definition: ELIEZER

Eliezer

For the mathematician and Tamil activist see C.J. Eliezer; also look at Eleazar

Eliezer (Hebrew: אֱלִיעֶזֶר, Standard Eliʿézer, Tiberian ʾĔlîʿézer; "Help/Court of my God") was the name of at least three different characters in the Bible.

The son of Moses

Eliezer was Moses and Zipporah's second son. His name means "God is help" in Hebrew.

The verse in the book of Exodus (18:4) states:

"The name of the (other son) son was Eliezer, because 'My father's God (Eli) was my helper (ezer), rescuing me from Pharaoh's sword."

Both Gershom and Eliezer were born during the time Moses had fled from Egypt and had taken refuge in Midian and had married Jethro's daughter Zipporah.

Eliezer of Damascus

There is also an Eliezer known as Eliezer of Damascus (Hebrew: דַּמֶּשֶׂק אֱלִיעֶזֶר, Standard Damméseq Eliʿézer, Tiberian Damméśeq ʾĔlîʿézer), head of the patriarch Abraham's household mentioned in the book of Genesis (15:2):

"Abram said, 'O Lord, God, what will you give me if I remain childless? The heir to my household will be Eliezer (of) Damascus."

According to most opinions the nameless servant in Genesis 24, who searched for a bride for Isaac, was this Eliezer. There is also an interpretation, cited for example by Rashi, that Eliezer went alone with Abraham to rescue Lot, with the reference to 318 men (Genesis 14:14) being the numerical value of Eliezer's name in Hebrew.

Eliezer, prophet

A prophet called Eliezer, son of Dodavah, rebuked king Jehosophat for aligning himself with Ahaziah the King of Israel. He and Ahaziah built ships in Ezion Geber which were to sail to Tarshish for trade. According to 2 Chronicles (20:37), the ships all sank due to his not relying on the Lord:

"Eliezer son of Dodavahu of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, "Because you have made an alliance with Ahaziah, the LORD will destroy what you have made." The ships were wrecked and were not able to set sail to trade."


Prophets of Judaism in the Hebrew Bible
Abraham · Isaac · Jacob · Moses (rl) · Aaron · Miriam · Eldad & Medad · The seventy elders of Israel · Joshua · Phinehas
Deborah · Samuel · Saul · Saul's men · David · Jeduthun · Solomon  |  Gad · Nathan · Ahiyah · Elijah · Elisha  |  Isaiah (rl) · Jeremiah · Ezekiel
Hosea · Joel · Amos · Obadiah · Jonah (rl) · Micah · Nahum · Habakkuk · Zephaniah · Haggai · Zechariah · Malachi
Shemaiah · Iddo · Azariah · Hanani · Jehu · Micaiah · Jahaziel · Eliezer · Zechariah ben Jehoiada · Oded · Huldah · Uriah
Judaism:
Sarah (rl) · Rachel· Rebecca · Joseph · Eli · Elkanah · Hannah (mother of Samuel) · Abigail · Amoz (father of Isaiah) · Beeri (father of Hosea) · Hilkiah (father of Jeremiah) · Shallum (uncle of Jeremiah) · Hanamel (cousin of Jeremiah) · Buzi · Mordecai · Esther · (Baruch)		 Christianity:
Abel · Enoch (ancestor of Noah) · Daniel (rl)
Non-Jewish: Kenan · Noah (rl) · Eber · Bithiah · Beor · Balaam · Balak · Job · Eliphaz · Bildad · Zophar · Elihu

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Topics by Level of Interest: ELIEZER

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
Eliezer ben Hurcanus 54     Avraham Eliezer Alperstein 15
Pirke De-Rabbi Eliezer 24     Christie Jayaratnam Eliezer 4
Eliezer Berkovits 17     Eliezer 8
Eliezer Waldenberg 16     Eliezer Adler 3
Avraham Eliezer Alperstein 15     Eliezer ben Elijah Ashkenazi 10
Tobiah ben Eliezer 15     Eliezer ben Hurcanus 54
Eliezer ben Jose 13     Eliezer ben Jacob I 5
Eliezer Yudkowsky 11     Eliezer ben Joel HaLevi 2
Eliezer Ben-Yehuda 11     Eliezer ben Jose 13
Kiryat Eliezer Stadium 11     Eliezer ben Nathan 10
Eliezer ben Elijah Ashkenazi 10     Eliezer ben Samuel 2
Eliezer Silver 10     Eliezer ben Samuel of Verona 3
Eliyahu Eliezer Dessler 10     Eliezer ben Solomon Ashkenazi 4
Eliezer ben Nathan 10     Eliezer Ben-Yehuda 11
Eliezer Gordon 10     Eliezer Berkovits 17
Eliezer Kaplan 9     Eliezer Claudino Vieira 2
Eliezer Jaffe 8     Eliezer Dob Liebermann 4
Eliezer 8     Eliezer Goldberg 5
Eliezer Zusia Portugal 8     Eliezer Gordon 10
Eliezer Shkedi 8     Eliezer Halfin 3
Judah ben Eliezer ha-Levi Minz 5     Eliezer Jaffe 8
Eliezer ben Jacob I 5     Eliezer Kahana 3
Eliezer Goldberg 5     Eliezer Kaplan 9
Eliezer Poupko 5     Eliezer Löb 3
Nathan ben Eliezer ha-Me'ati 4     Eliezer Papo 3
Eliezer ben Solomon Ashkenazi 4     Eliezer Poupko 5
Christie Jayaratnam Eliezer 4     Eliezer Pugh 3
Eliezer Dob Liebermann 4     Eliezer Shkedi 8
Eliezer ben Samuel of Verona 3     Eliezer Silver 10
Eliezer Adler 3     Eliezer Waldenberg 16
Eliezer Pugh 3     Eliezer Yudkowsky 11
Eliezer Halfin 3     Eliezer Zusia Portugal 8
Eliezer Löb 3     Eliyahu Eliezer Dessler 10
Eliezer Papo 3     Judah ben Eliezer ha-Levi Minz 5
Eliezer Kahana 3     Kiryat Eliezer 2
Eliezer ben Samuel 2     Kiryat Eliezer Stadium 11
Tzitz Eliezer 2     Nathan ben Eliezer ha-Me'ati 4
Eliezer ben Joel HaLevi 2     Pirke De-Rabbi Eliezer 24
Eliezer Claudino Vieira 2     Tobiah ben Eliezer 15
Kiryat Eliezer 2     Tzitz Eliezer 2

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Translations: ELIEZER

Language Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Bohemian Eleazar (Eliezer). Additional references: Bohemian, Czech Republic, Eliezer. (volunteer & more translations)
Cestina Eleazar (Eliezer). Additional references: Cestina, Czech Republic, Eliezer. (volunteer & more translations)
Czech Eleazar (Eliezer). Additional references: Czech, Czech Republic, Eliezer. (volunteer & more translations)
Deutsch Israel ben Elieser (Israel ben Eliezer), Eliezer Ben Jehuda (Eliezer Ben-Yehuda). Additional references: Deutsch, Germany, Austria, Eliezer. (volunteer & more translations)
Eesti Israel ben Eliezer (Israel ben Eliezer). Additional references: Eesti, Estonia, Finland, Eliezer. (volunteer & more translations)
Estonian Israel ben Eliezer (Israel ben Eliezer). Additional references: Estonian, Estonia, Finland, Eliezer. (volunteer & more translations)
German Israel ben Elieser (Israel ben Eliezer), Eliezer Ben Jehuda (Eliezer Ben-Yehuda). Additional references: German, Germany, Austria, Eliezer. (volunteer & more translations)
Hebrew אליעזר עבד אברהם (Eliezer), הבעל שם טוב (Israel ben Eliezer), אליעזר בן יהודה (Eliezer Ben-Yehuda). Additional references: Hebrew, Israel, Eliezer. (volunteer & more translations)
High German Israel ben Elieser (Israel ben Eliezer), Eliezer Ben Jehuda (Eliezer Ben-Yehuda). Additional references: High German, Germany, Austria, Eliezer. (volunteer & more translations)
Hochdeutsch Israel ben Elieser (Israel ben Eliezer), Eliezer Ben Jehuda (Eliezer Ben-Yehuda). Additional references: Hochdeutsch, Germany, Austria, Eliezer. (volunteer & more translations)
Ivrit אליעזר עבד אברהם (Eliezer), הבעל שם טוב (Israel ben Eliezer), אליעזר בן יהודה (Eliezer Ben-Yehuda). Additional references: Ivrit, Israel, Eliezer. (volunteer & more translations)
Japanese イスラエル・ベン・エリエゼル (Israel ben Eliezer), エリエゼル・ベン・イェフダー (Eliezer Ben-Yehuda). Additional references: Japanese, Japan, Taiwan, Eliezer. (volunteer & more translations)
Portuguese Eliezer Ben Yehuda (Eliezer Ben-Yehuda). Additional references: Portuguese, Portugal, Angola, Eliezer. (volunteer & more translations)
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Bible Origins and Translations: ELIEZER

Language Luke Chapter 3, Verse 29

Greek (transliterated), Septuagint - 250 BC

 tou iwsh tou eliezer tou iwreim tou matqat tou leui

Latin, Vulgate - 405

 qui fuit Iesu qui fuit Eliezer qui fuit Iorim qui fuit Matthat qui fuit Levi

English, Old, West Saxon - 990

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English, Middle, Wycliffe - 1395

 that was of Jhesu, that was of Eleasar, that was of Jorum, that was of Matath,

English, Jacobean, King James - 1611

 Which was the son of Jose, which was the son of Eliezer, which was the son of Jorim, which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi,

English, Renaissance, Tyndale - 1526

 which was the sonne of Ieso: which was the sonne of Helieser: which was the sonne of Ioram: which was the sonne of Mattha: which was the sonne of Levi:

English, Victorian, Webster - 1833

 Who was the son of Jose, who was the son of Eliezer, who was the son of Jorim, who was the son of Matthat, who was the son of Levi,

English, Basic, Ogden - 1964

 The son of Jesus, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,

Bulgarian

 Ир, Исусов; Исус, Елиезеров; Елиезер, Иоримов; Иорим, Мататов; Матат, Левиев;

Cebuano

 nga anak ni Jesus, nga anak ni Eliezer, nga anak ni Jorim, nga anak ni Matat, nga anak ni Levi,

Chinese

 約 細 是 以 利 以 謝 的 兒 子 、 以 利 以 謝 是 約 令 的 兒 子 、 約 令 是 瑪 塔 的 兒 子 、 瑪 塔 是 利 未 的 兒 子 、

Croatian

 Jošuin, Eliezerov, Jorimov, Matatov, Levijev,

Danish

 Jesu Søn, Eliezers Søn, Jorims Søn, Matthats Søn, Levis Søn,

Dutch

 Den zoon van Joses, den zoon van Eliezer, den zoon van Jorim, den zoon van Matthat, den zoon van Levi,

Finnish

 tämä Jeesuksen, tämä Elieserin, tämä Joorimin, tämä Mattatin, tämä Leevin,

French

 fils de Jésus, fils d`Éliézer, fils de Jorim, fils de Matthat, fils de Lévi,

German

 der war ein Sohn des Jesus, der war ein Sohn Eliesers, der war ein Sohn Jorems, der war ein Sohn Matthats, der war ein Sohn Levis,

Haitian Creole

 Er te pitit Jezi, Jezi te pitit Elyezè, Elyezè te pitit Jorim, Jorim te pitit Matat, Matat te pitit Levi.

Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari

 anak Yesua, anak Eliezer, anak Yorim, anak Matat, anak Lewi,

Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama

 anak Yusa, anak Eliazar, anak Yorim, anak Matat, anak Lewi,

Italian

 figlio di Gesù, figlio di Elièzer, figlio di Iorim, figlio di Mattàt, figlio di Levi,

Korean

 그 이 상 은 예 수 요, 그 이 상 은 엘 리 에 서 요, 그 이 상 은 요 림 이 요, 그 이 상 은 맛 닷 이 요, 그 이 상 은 레 위 요

Latvian

 Tas bija Jçzus, tas Eliezera, tas Jorima, tas Matata, tas Levi dçls,

Manx Gaelic

 Mac Jose, mac Eliezer, mac Jorim, mac Matthat, mac Levi,

Maori

 Tama a Hohe, tama a Erietere, tama a Horimi, tama a Matata, tama a Riwai,

Modern Greek

 του Ιωση, του Ελιεζερ, του Ιωρειμ, του Ματθατ, του Λευι,

Norwegian

 sønn av Josva, sønn av Elieser, sønn av Jorim, sønn av Mattat, sønn av Levi,

Portuguese

 Er de Josué, Josué de Eliézer, Eliézer de Jorim, Jorim de Matate, Matate de Levi,   

Rumanian

 fiul lui Isus, fiul lui Eliezer, fiul lui Iorim, fiul lui Matat, fiul lui Levi,

Russian

 йПУЙЕЧ, еМЙЕЪЕТПЧ, йПТЙНПЧ, нБФЖБФПЧ, мЕЧЙЙО,

Shuar

 Ir Jusué Uchiríyayi; Jusué Irieséra Uchiríyayi; Iriesér Jurema Uchiríyayi; Jurem Matata Uchiríyayi;

Spanish

 hijo de Josué, hijo de Eliezer, hijo de Jorim, hijo de Matat,

Swahili

 mwana wa Yoshua, mwana wa Eliezeri, mwana wa Yorimu, mwana wa Mathati, mwana wa Lawi,

Swedish

 som var son av Jesus, som var son av Elieser, som var son av Jorim, som var son av Mattat, som var son av Levi,

Thai

 ซึ่งเป็นบุตรโยซี ซึ่งเป็นบุตรเอลีเยเซอร์ ซึ่งเป็นบุตรโยริม ซึ่งเป็นบุตรมัทธัต ซึ่งเป็นบุตรเลวี

Ukrainian

 сина Ісуєвого, сина Еліезерового, сина Йоримового, сина Маттатієвого, сина Левієвого,

Uma

 Er ana' Yesua, Yesua ana' Eliezer, Eliezer ana' Yorim, Yorim ana' Matat, Matat ana' Lewi,

Vietnamese

 EÂ-rô con Gieâ-su, Gieâ-su con EÂ-li-eâ-se, EÂ-li-eâ-se con Gioâ-rim, Gioâ-rim con Maùt-thaùt, Maùt-thaùt con Leâ-vi,
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