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Heber
one that passes; anger
חֶ֫בֶר che.ver
Heber (Hebrew: חֶ֫בֶר, che.ver) means “one that passes; anger”, by traditional interpretation. Four men in scripture bear the name; the best attested belongs to the Patriarchal period. In 2025 it was given to 31 children in the United States. Around 3,163 Americans have been given it since 1880. Appears in the same passages as Abinoam.
Which Heber?
Four men in scripture bear this name. Here is each of them.
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Heber
spouse of Jael
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Heber
son of Beriah
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Heber
son of Mered
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Heber
Scripture against society
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At a glance
- Verses
- 10 across 4 books
- Bearers
- 4 distinct people in scripture
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Patriarchal
Using it today
Based on 2025 births across the United States.
| Measure | Value | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Given in 2025 | 31 | Steady |
| All-time total | 3,163 | Since records begin in 1880 |
| Peak | 81 in 2005 | Its highest year on record |
| Strongest state | UT | Highest share relative to births |
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | Genesis 46:17 |
| Last appears | 1 Chronicles 8:17 |
| Cross-references | 87 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Jekuthiel attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Mered.
- Jered attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Mered.
- Malchiel co-occurrence Appears with Malchiel in Genesis 46.
- Jael co-occurrence Appears with Jael in Judges 4.
- Beriah co-occurrence Appears with Beriah in Genesis 46.
- Bithiah co-occurrence Appears with Bithiah in 1 Chronicles 4.
- Zebadiah co-occurrence Appears with Zebadiah in 1 Chronicles 8.
- Hizki co-occurrence Appears with Hizki in 1 Chronicles 8.
Origin & meaning
A man of the tribe of Judah(?) living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.4.18;
son of: Mered (H4778)(?) and Jehudijah (H3057);
brother of: Jered (H3382H) and Jekuthiel (H3354);
half-brother of: Miriam (H4813H)(?), Shammai (H8060I)(?) and Ishbah (H3431)(?);
father of: Soco (H7755I)
§ Heber = "comrade"
1) the Kenite, husband of Jael, who slew Sisera by driving a nail into his temple
2) grandson of Asher from whom came the Heberites
3) father of Socho, a Judahite
4) a Benjamite
5) another Benjamite
6) a Gadite
Heber was a son of Mered, from the tribe of Judah.
The biblical story
Heber is mentioned in the genealogy of Judah in 1 Chronicles as a son of Mered. Mered was married to Bithiah, the daughter of Pharaoh, and had two sons, Miriam and Shammai, in addition to Heber. No further information is provided about this Heber in the Bible. (1Ch.4.18).
Key verses
Heber appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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And his wife Jehudijah bare Jered the father of Gedor, and Heber the father of Socho, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah. And these are the sons of Bithiah the daughter of Pharaoh, which Mered took.
1 Chronicles 4:18
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1 Chronicles (1)
- 1 Chronicles 4:18