Person Old Testament
Heber
Also known as Heberite
Heber was a son of Beriah and grandson of Asher. Mentioned in 4 verses across 3 books, first at Genesis 46:17.
Why it matters. Son of Beriah, grandson of Asher.
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Heber
Heber was a son of Beriah and a grandson of Asher, one of the twelve sons of Israel (or 'Jacob') (Israel). He is mentioned in the genealogies of the tribe of Asher in Genesis, Numbers, and 1 Chronicles. In Numbers, the descendants of Heber are referred to as the Heberite clan. Heber's sister was Jael, and his brother was Malchiel. No further information is provided about Heber in the Bible. (Gen.46.17; Num.26.45; 1Ch.7.31,32).
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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Family
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 4 verses across 3 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.