Bible Person

Er

Meaning: watchman · Male · 1 cross reference

This Er entry refers to a figure in Luke's genealogy between Joshua and Elmodam, not to the Judahite genealogical figure of the same name. He belongs to the long ancestral line through which Luke traces the humanity of Jesus. First appears in Luke 3:28.1

AI summary: This Er matters because his single cross reference helps carry Luke's genealogy through otherwise quiet generations. The entry contributes to the evangelist's portrayal of Jesus as rooted in real human history. Taken together, the material presents this Er as a genealogical figure in Luke's line of descent.1