Person Old Testament
Eliezer
Eliezer of Damascus was Abraham's servant and potential heir before the birth of Ishmael and Isaac. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Genesis 15:2.
Why it matters. Of Damascus, Abraham's servant and potential heir.
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- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Eliezer
Eliezer of Damascus was a servant in Abraham's household who was mentioned as a potential heir to Abraham's estate before the birth of Ishmael and Isaac (Gen.15.2). In a conversation with God, Abraham lamented his lack of children and named Eliezer as the steward of his house and the one who would inherit his possessions. However, God promised Abraham that he would have a son of his own, and this promise was fulfilled through the births of Ishmael and Isaac.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
Genesis (1 verse)