There are 11 people named Eliezer in the Bible

Compare all 11 bearers below, with the details Scripture gives to tell them apart.

Meaning of Eliezer

God Is My Helper

Original form: אֱלִיעֶזֶר
Transliteration: ʼĔlîyʻezer
Language of origin: Hebrew
New Testament form: Ἐλιέζερ (Eliézer)

“The other son was named Eliezer, for Moses had said, “The God of my father was my helper and delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh.””

Exodus 18:4

The best known is Eliezer, Son of Moses, first named at Exodus 18:4. The rest are listed below, most-mentioned first.

Bearer 1

Eliezer, Son of Moses

Son of Moses

First: Exodus 18:4 Egypt and Wilderness 6 verses

Bearer 2

Eliezer, Ancestor of Jesus

Ancestor of Jesus

First: Luke 3:29 The Gospels 2 verses

Bearer 3

Eliezer of Damascus

of Damascus

First: Genesis 15:2 Patriarchs 1 verse

Bearer 4

Eliezer, Descendant of Harim

Descendant of Harim

First: Ezra 10:31 Exile and Return 1 verse

Bearer 5

Eliezer, Leader of the Post-Exilic Return

Leader of the Post-Exilic Return

First: Ezra 8:16 Exile and Return 1 verse

Bearer 6

Eliezer, Levite of the Post-Exilic Period

Levite of the Post-Exilic Period

First: Ezra 10:23 Exile and Return 1 verse

Bearer 7

Eliezer, Officer of Reuben

Officer of Reuben

First: 1 Chronicles 27:16 Divided Monarchy 1 verse

Bearer 8

Eliezer, Priest of the Post-Exilic Period

Priest of the Post-Exilic Period

First: Ezra 10:18 Exile and Return 1 verse

Bearer 9

Eliezer, Priest of the United Monarchy

Priest of the United Monarchy

First: 1 Chronicles 15:24 United Monarchy 1 verse

Bearer 10

Eliezer, Son of Becher

Son of Becher

First: 1 Chronicles 7:8 Egypt and Wilderness 1 verse

Bearer 11

Eliezer, Son of Dodavahu

Son of Dodavahu

First: 2 Chronicles 20:37 Divided Monarchy 1 verse

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