TheWay Bibleאֶבֶן הָעֵזֶר H72
H72 is the Hebrew word אֶבֶן הָעֵזֶר, transliterated ʼEben hâ-ʻÊzer and said eh'-ben haw-e'-zer. The King James Version most often renders it ebenezer.
What it means
Eben-ha-Ezer, a place in Palestine.
Where it comes from
from H68 (אֶבֶן) and H5828 (עֵזֶר) with the article inserted; stone of the help.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: Ebenezer.
Verses using אֶבֶן הָעֵזֶר
All 3 verses, quoted in full.
1 Samuel 4:1 · KJV
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.
1 Samuel 5:1 · KJV
And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it from Ebenezer unto Ashdod.
1 Samuel 7:12 · KJV
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 Strong's H72 mean?
H72 is the Hebrew word אֶבֶן הָעֵזֶר (ʼEben hâ-ʻÊzer), meaning Eben-ha-Ezer, a place in Palestine.
How is H72 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it ebenezer (2 times), beside ebenezer (1 time).
How many times does H72 appear in the Bible?
אֶבֶן הָעֵזֶר (ʼEben hâ-ʻÊzer) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H72 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H68 (אֶבֶן) and H5828 (עֵזֶר) with the article inserted; stone of the help.
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