a boy.
answer; song; affliction
(boy ), a city of Manasseh, west of Jordan, with "suburbs," given to the Kohathites. ( 1 Chronicles 6:70 )
one of the three Amorite chiefs of Hebron who aided Abraham in the pursuit after the four invading kings. ( Genesis 14:13 Genesis 14:24 )
ANER (1)
a'-ner (`aner; Septuagint Aunan; Samaritan Pentateuch, `anram, "sprout," "waterfall"):
One of the three "confederates" of Abraham in his pursuit after the four kings (Genesis 14:13,14). Judging from the meanings of the two other names, Mamre being the name of the sacred grove or tree (Jahwist) and synonymous with Hebron (Priestly Code); and Eschol--a name of a valley (lit. "grape cluster") from which the personal names are derived--it may be expected to explain the name Aner in a similar way. Dillmann suggested the name of a range of mountains in that vicinity (Comm. at the place and Rosen in ZDMG, XII, 479; Skinner, Genesis, 365).
S. Cohon
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ANER (2)
a'-ner (`aner, meaning doubtful):
A Levitical town in Manasseh, West of the Jordan (1 Chronicles 6:70). Gesenius and others identified it with Taanach of Joshua 21:25. There is, however, no agreement as to its location.
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