Bible Person

Eliezer

Meaning: help · Male · 4 cross references

This Eliezer entry refers to Moses' younger son, not Abraham's servant or other men by the same name. He belongs to the family memory of Moses and to the later Levitical genealogies that continue through his descendants. First appears in Exod 18:4.1

AI summary: This Eliezer matters because the cross references place him within both Moses' personal household and the later continuity of Levitical service. His name reflects God's help to Moses in exile, while later genealogical notices preserve his line among those serving sacred functions. He is therefore both a family and institutional figure. Taken together, the material presents this Eliezer as Moses' son whose line endures in Israel's Levitical memory.1

Central Figure

Eliezer

Meaning: help

One of the two sons of Moses, born during his sojourn in Midian (Ex.