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Eran

Man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness

Eran was a son of Shuthelah and grandson of Ephraim, who became the head of the Eranite clan.

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Also known as Edem · Eranite

Eran was a son of Shuthelah and a grandson of Ephraim (Num.26.36). He was the head of the Eranite clan, which was named after him. The Eranites were counted among the descendants of Ephraim during the census taken in the wilderness of Sinai (Num.26.36).

Family

Father
Shuthelah
Sibling
Bered

Bible dictionary

Eran Smith Smith’s Bible Dictionary (1863)

(watchful), the eldest son of Ephraim. (Numbers 26:36)

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Eran Hitchcock Hitchcock’s Bible Names Dictionary (1869)

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Eran Hastings Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible (1898)

E'RAN (watchful), an Ephraimite. Num 26:36.

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Eran Schaff Schaff’s Dictionary of the Bible

E'RAN (watchful), an Ephraimite. Num 26:36.

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Where Eran appears

1 verse in 1 book · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H6197

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Names, family links and references: STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Short descriptions were drafted with AI assistance by STEPBible. Family links follow STEPBible’s scholarly decisions where genealogies are ambiguous.