TheWay BibleHome›Bible words›ebenezer
ebenezer "stone of help"
1 Samuel 7:12, the name Samuel gave the stone he set up — "hitherto hath the LORD helped us".
Means: "stone of help"In the KJV: 3 timesLeft in Hebrew, Aramaic or Greek
The word behind it
Where it appears
All 3 verses.
And the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now Israel went out against the Philistines to battle, and pitched beside Ebenezer: and the Philistines pitched in Aphek.
And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it from Ebenezer unto Ashdod.
Then Samuel took a stone, and set it between Mizpeh and Shen, and called the name of it Ebenezer, saying, Hitherto hath the LORD helped us.
Common questions
What does "ebenezer" mean in the Bible?
In the King James Version ebenezer means "stone of help". 1 Samuel 7:12, the name Samuel gave the stone he set up — "hitherto hath the LORD helped us".
How many times does "ebenezer" appear in the King James Version?
3 times.
What Hebrew word is behind "ebenezer"?
Most often אֶבֶן הָעֵזֶר (ʼEben hâ-ʻÊzer), Strong's H72, meaning Eben-ha-Ezer, a place in Palestine.
More like this
All 100 words → · Strong's concordance
Keep reading in TheWay Bible App
Read, study, memorize, journal, and pray — tap any word for its Greek or Hebrew definition, save verses to memorize, and keep a journal. Free on the web and iOS.