indicate the level to which a name has been verified.Gender Masculine
Usage Biblical Hebrew
Scripts עֵר(Hebrew)
Other Forms Forms'Er, ʿĒr (variant transcriptions)
Meaning & History
Means "awakened" or "watchful" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament, this name was borne by both a son and a grandson of Judah ((Genesis 38:3, 1 Chronicles 4:21).