Bible Person

Aner

Meaning: answer; song; affliction · Male · 2 cross references

Aner is the Canaanite chief allied with Abraham in the pursuit of Chedorlaomer. He belongs to the local alliance network that shows Abraham was not socially isolated in the land. First appears in Gen 14:13.1

AI summary: Aner matters because the cross references place him among the named partners who join Abraham in a real military response to the eastern coalition. His presence shows that the patriarch's life in Canaan included strategic relationships with local leaders as well as divine promise. Taken together, the material presents Aner as a Canaanite ally whose cooperation helps frame Abram's rescue of Lot within a political and military world.1

Central Figure

Aner

Meaning: answer; song; affliction

A Canaanitish chief who joined his forces with those of Abraham in pursuit of Chedorlaomer (Gen.