Boy Old Testament Rare
Aner
answer; song; affliction
עָנֵר a.ner
Aner (Hebrew: עָנֵר, a.ner) means “answer; song; affliction”, by traditional interpretation. It appears in 2 verses across 1 book of the Bible. In 2025 it was given to 5 children in the United States. Use is falling away. Appears in the same passages as Amraphel.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Aner
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 2 across 1 book
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Patriarchal
Using it today
Based on 2025 births across the United States.
| Measure | Value | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Given in 2025 | 5 | Falling |
| All-time total | 31 | Since records begin in 1880 |
| Peak | 9 in 2024 | Its highest year on record |
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | Genesis 14:13 |
| Last appears | Genesis 14:24 |
| Cross-references | 35 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Eshcol co-occurrence Appears with Eshcol in Genesis 14.
- Mamre co-occurrence Appears with Mamre in Genesis 14.
- Tidal co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Tidal.
- Arioch co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Arioch.
- Birsha co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Birsha.
- Shemeber co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Shemeber.
- Shinab co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Shinab.
- Amraphel co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Amraphel.
Origin & meaning
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.14.13;
brother of: Mamre (H4471H) and Aner (H6063)
§ Aner = "boy"
1) one of the Amorite chiefs who aided Abraham in the pursuit of the 4 invading kings
2) a Levitical city west of the Jordan in Manasseh allotted to the Kohathite Levites
Aner was an Amorite, one of the allies of Abram, who joined him in the battle against the kings who had taken Lot captive.
The biblical story
Aner was an Amorite, mentioned in the book of Genesis as one of the three allies of Abram (later known as Abraham). Along with his brothers Mamre and Eshcol, Aner joined forces with Abram to pursue and defeat the kings who had taken Abram's nephew Lot captive. After the successful rescue of Lot and the recovery of the goods that had been taken, Abram gave a tenth of the spoils to Melchizedek, king of Salem and priest of God Most High. Aner, along with Eshcol and Mamre, received their share of the remaining spoils, as they had fought alongside Abram in the battle.
Key verses
Aner appears in 2 verses. Here are some of the most notable:
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And there came one that had escaped, and told Abram the Hebrew; for he dwelt in the plain of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol, and brother of Aner: and these were confederate with Abram.
Genesis 14:13 -
Save only that which the young men have eaten, and the portion of the men which went with me, Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre; let them take their portion.
Genesis 14:24
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Genesis (2)
- Genesis 14:13
- Genesis 14:24