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Eber Eber ( he, , ʿĒḇer; grc-x-biblical, Ἔβερ, Éber; ar, عٰابِر, ʿĀbir) is an ancestor of the Ishmaelites and the Israelites according to the "Table of Nations" in the Book of Genesis () and the Books of Chronicles (). Lineage ...

, (great-grandson of Noah's son

Shem Shem (; he, שֵׁם ''Šēm''; ar, سَام, Sām) ''Sḗm''; Ge'ez: ሴም, ''Sēm'' was one of the sons of Noah in the book of Genesis and in the book of Chronicles, and the Quran. The children of Shem were Elam, Ashur, Arphaxad, Lu ...

and the father of Peleg and Joktan, sometimes also known as "Heber" in English.)'' Heber may be:

Religious traditions

Heber (biblical figure) :''See entry for Eber, (great-grandson of Noah's son Shem and the father of Peleg and Joktan, sometimes also known as "Heber" in English.)'' Heber may be: Religious traditions * Heber (biblical figure), minor character in the Book of Genesis *Heb ...

, minor character in the Book of Genesis *

Heber the Kenite Jael or Yael ( he, יָעֵל ''Yāʿēl'') is the name of the heroine who delivered Israel from the army of King Jabin of Canaan in the Book of Judges of the Hebrew Bible. After Barak demurred at the behest of the prophetess Deborah, God turne ...

, mentioned in the Book of Judges 4:17 of the Hebrew Bible as Jael's husband *"Heber" (Hebrew spelling עבר), found once in Luke in the New Testament, referring to

of the Old Testament *The Islamic prophet

Hud (prophet) Hud (; ar, هُوْد, Hūd) was a prophet of ancient Arabia mentioned in the Quran. The eleventh chapter of the Quran, '' Hud'', is named after him, though the narrative of Hud comprises only a small portion of the chapter. Historical cont ...

, also called Heber *According to some British traditions, the name of a people descending from Baath, the first son of Magog, who were supposed to have occupied the

Iberian Peninsula The Iberian Peninsula (), ** * Aragonese and Occitan: ''Peninsula Iberica'' ** ** * french: Péninsule Ibérique * mwl, Península Eibérica * eu, Iberiar penintsula also known as Iberia, is a peninsula in southwestern Europe, defi ...

and Ireland (

Hibernia ''Hibernia'' () is the Classical Latin name for Ireland. The name ''Hibernia'' was taken from Greek geographical accounts. During his exploration of northwest Europe (c. 320 BC), Pytheas of Massalia called the island ''Iérnē'' (written ). ...

) prior to arriving at their final destination in the

Hebrides The Hebrides (; gd, Innse Gall, ; non, Suðreyjar, "southern isles") are an archipelago off the west coast of the Scottish mainland. The islands fall into two main groups, based on their proximity to the mainland: the Inner and Outer Hebr ...

, leaving their name in each location

People

Given name

* Heber (given name), the origin of the given name and a list of those who bear it * Héber (footballer) (born 1991), Brazilian footballer known mononymously as Héber

Surname

* Alberto Héber Usher, Uruguayan politician * Luis Alberto Héber, Uruguayan politician * Mario Héber Usher, Uruguayan politician *

Reginald Heber Reginald Heber (21 April 1783 – 3 April 1826) was an English Anglican bishop, man of letters and hymn-writer. After 16 years as a country parson, he served as Bishop of Calcutta until his death at the age of 42. The son of a rich lando ...

, Anglican bishop, missionary to India, and author *

Richard Heber Richard Heber (5 January 1773 – 4 October 1833) was an English book-collector. Biography He was born in Westminster, as the eldest son of Reginald Heber, who succeeded his eldest brother as lord of the manors of Marton in Yorkshire and Hodnet ...

, British book-collector * Rick Heber, American psychologist

Places

Germany

* Heber (hills), a hill chain in Lower Saxony

United States

* Heber-Overgaard, Arizona *

Heber, California Heber is a census-designated place (CDP) in Imperial County, California. Heber is located north-northwest of Calexico. The population was 4,275 at the 2010 census, up from 2,566 in 2000. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, ...

Heber City, Utah Heber City is a city and county seat of Wasatch County, Utah, United States. The population was 11,362 at the time of the 2010 census. It is located 43 miles southeast of Salt Lake City. History Heber City was first settled in 1859 by Robert ...

, the largest city with the name *

Heber Springs, Arkansas Heber Springs is a city in and the county seat of Cleburne County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 7,165 at the 2010 census. Geography Heber Springs is located near the center of Cleburne County at (35.494329, −92.039168). Arkans ...

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