Bible Person

Heber

Meaning: one that passes; anger · Male · 6 cross references

This Heber entry refers to Heber son of Beriah in the tribe of Asher, not Heber the Kenite or Eber in the primeval genealogies. He appears within Asher's family line as an ancestral branch with several named descendants. First appears in Gen 46:17.1

AI summary: This Heber matters because the cross references preserve one of the internal branches of Asher's house across Genesis, Numbers, and Chronicles. His line contributes to the tribal memory of Israel by carrying names, descendants, and clan continuity forward beyond the patriarchal generation. He is not a dramatic figure, but he is structurally important in the way Scripture maps tribal identity. Taken together, the material presents this Heber as an Asherite ancestor whose family line helps stabilize the tribe's remembered history.1