Aner
one of the three Amorite chiefs of Hebron who aided Abraham in the pursuit after the four invading kings. (Genesis 14:13,24)
(boy), a city of Manasseh, west of Jordan, with “suburbs,” given to the Kohathites. (1 Chronicles 6:70)
Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible on Aner
One of the three Amorite chieftains, the other two being Mamre and Eshcol, who were bound, in virtue of their 'covenant' with Abraham, to render him assistance, when he was soiourning at Hebron (I mi 14"-**). As Mamre is an old name for Hebron ((!n 23') and Eshcol is the name of a valley not far fr(iin Hebron (Nu 13'°'), it is natural to suiipo.se tli.it Aner also was the name of a locality which gave its name to a clan. Dillmann (in loc.) eonijiares Ai-' ir, which is the name of a range of liill.s in the vicinity. II. E. Rylb. ANER (iJV), 1 Ch 6" only.— A town of Manasseli, west of Jordan (not noticed in the parallel iias>;.i;;ii Jos 21™). The site is doubtful. I'ossibly ElUir, north-west of Shechem. 6'irPvol. ii. sh. xi. C. R. CONDER.
Fausset's Bible Dictionary on Aner
1. City of Manasseh, W. of Jordan; of the Kohathites (1Ch 6:70); Jos 21:25, "Tanach," of which "Aner" may be the corruption. 2. One of the three Hebronite chiefs who helped Abraham against the four invading kings (Gen 14:13; Gen 14:24).
References
- Orr, J. (ed.) (1915) The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. Chicago: Howard-Severance Company. [Public Domain]
- Easton, M.G. (1893) Easton's Bible Dictionary. 3rd edn. Thomas Nelson. [Public Domain]
- Nave, O.J. (1897) Nave's Topical Bible. Topical Bible Publishing Co.. [Public Domain]
- Hastings, J. (ed.) (1909) A Dictionary of the Bible. Edinburgh: T&T Clark. [Public Domain]
- Smith, W. (ed.) (1884) Smith's Bible Dictionary. London: John Murray. [Public Domain]
- Fausset, A.R. (1878) Fausset's Bible Dictionary. [Public Domain]A Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopaedia