אִיעֶזְרִי (i.ez.ri)
i.ez.ri
Iezerite
N:N--PGQuick Reference
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
- Testament
- Old Testament
- Occurrences
- 1 verses
- Root
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- Part of speech
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Word Overview
The term Iezerite identifies a member of a specific clan within the tribe of Manasseh, named after Iezer (also called Jeezer), who was the son of Gilead. This designation appears only once in the Hebrew Bible, recorded in Numbers 26:30 as part of the census listing the families descending from Joseph’s line during the wilderness period.
Lexical sources note that this word is functionally equivalent to Abiezrite, found later in Judges when Gideon belongs to the same family. While some traditional interpretations suggest the name Iezer might mean "no help," the text itself uses it simply as a proper noun to distinguish this branch of Manasseh from others like Helek or Asriel.
Its single occurrence serves as a genealogical marker rather than a theological concept. It preserves the memory of a specific household within the larger tribal structure, anchoring the identity of Gideon’s descendants in their ancestral lineage recorded at the edge of the Promised Land.
Based on public-domain lexicons (Strong's, Thayer, Gesenius, Brown-Driver-Briggs and others).
What This Word Means for Your Faith
The name Iezerite appears in Numbers 26:30 as a marker for one branch of the tribe of Manasseh. It identifies the descendants of Iezer, son of Gilead, during the census taken before entering the Promised Land. This single mention serves as a genealogical record rather than a theological statement.
For your faith, this detail highlights how God cares for individual families within His larger plan. Even obscure names in Scripture remind us that every person and lineage has value in His eyes. The text preserves these identities to show the continuity of God's promises across generations.
How it's translated
How this word is rendered word-by-word in the 1 verses where it appears, by frequency.
- the/ Iezerite[s]1×
Forms in the text
The inflected forms of this word as they appear in Scripture, by frequency.
- הָ/אִֽיעֶזְרִ֑י1×
Key Verses
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Numbers 26:30
These are the sons of Gilead: of Iezer, the family of the Iezerites; of Helek, the family of the Helekites;
This verse lists the Iezerites as a distinct family within Gilead's line, anchoring their identity in the wilderness census.