Er Summary
STEPBible TIPNR
Er is mentioned in the genealogy of Jesus as the son of Joshua.
in the lineage of Messiah (LUK 3:28)
Lineage: God › Adam › Seth › Enos › Cainan › Mahalaleel › Jared › Enoch › Methuselah › Lamech › Noah › Shem › Arphaxad › Cainan › Salah › Eber › Peleg › Reu › Serug › Nahor › Terah › Abraham › Isaac › Jacob › Judah › Pharez › Hezron › Ram › Amminadab › Nahshon › Salmon › Boaz › Obed › Jesse › David › Nathan › Mattatha › Menan › Melea › Eliakim › Jonan › Joseph › Juda › Simeon › Levi › Matthat › Jorim › Eliezer › Jose › Er
Names
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Er
watchman
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Er
· Also called · H6147 G2262 · LUK 3:28 watchful, watcher
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er · H6147 · LUK 3:28 watchful, watcher
- el Ηρ Ēr · G2262 · LUK 3:28
- el Ἤρ · G2262
- bg Ир
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Conditional birth estimate · c. 753 BC – 735 BC
Conditional birth bounds under generation assumptions; not attested parental ages, biological limits or a lifespan.
Below are relatives with a selected birth year, the generations separating them, and the interval allowed by each anchor. Each relative’s page shows available dates and sources. The overall estimate uses the intersection of the allowed intervals.
| Relative / anchor year | Generations | Conditional interval |
|---|---|---|
| Nathan · 1033 BC Ancestor |
14 20–45 years per generation |
c. 753 BC – 403 BC |
| David · 1086 BC Ancestor |
15 20–45 years per generation |
c. 786 BC – 411 BC |
| Ruth · 1116 BC Ancestor |
18 20–45 years per generation |
c. 756 BC – 306 BC |
| Pharez · 1722 BC Ancestor |
24 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1242 BC – 642 BC |
| Jacob · 1835 BC Ancestor |
26 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1315 BC – 665 BC |
| Isaac · 1895 BC Ancestor |
27 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1355 BC – 680 BC |
| Rebekah · 1876 BC Ancestor |
27 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1336 BC – 661 BC |
| Abraham · 1995 BC Ancestor |
28 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1435 BC – 735 BC |
| Sarah · 1985 BC Ancestor |
28 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1425 BC – 725 BC |
| Terah · 2125 BC Ancestor |
29 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1400 BC – AD 1646 |
| Nahor · 2156 BC Ancestor |
30 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1406 BC – AD 1745 |
| Haran · 2056 BC Ancestor |
30 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1306 BC – AD 1845 |
| Serug · 2186 BC Ancestor |
31 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1411 BC – AD 1845 |
| Reu · 2218 BC Ancestor |
32 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1418 BC – AD 1943 |
| Peleg · 2248 BC Ancestor |
33 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1423 BC – AD 2043 |
| Eber · 2282 BC Ancestor |
34 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1432 BC – AD 2139 |
| Salah · 2312 BC Ancestor |
35 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1437 BC – AD 2239 |
| Arphaxad · 2347 BC Ancestor |
37 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1422 BC – AD 2464 |
| Shem · 2447 BC Ancestor |
38 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1497 BC – AD 2494 |
| Noah · 2948 BC Ancestor |
39 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1973 BC – AD 2123 |
| Lamech · 3130 BC Ancestor |
40 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2130 BC – AD 2071 |
| Methuselah · 3317 BC Ancestor |
41 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2292 BC – AD 2014 |
| Enoch · 3382 BC Ancestor |
42 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2332 BC – AD 2079 |
| Jared · 3544 BC Ancestor |
43 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2469 BC – AD 2047 |
| Mahalaleel · 3609 BC Ancestor |
44 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2509 BC – AD 2112 |
| Cainan · 3679 BC Ancestor |
45 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2554 BC – AD 2172 |
| Cain · 4004 BC Ancestor |
45 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2879 BC – AD 1847 |
| Enos · 3769 BC Ancestor |
46 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2619 BC – AD 2212 |
| Adam · 4004 BC Ancestor |
46 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2854 BC – AD 1977 |
| Eve · 4005 BC Ancestor |
46 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2855 BC – AD 1976 |
| Seth · 3874 BC Ancestor |
47 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2699 BC – AD 2237 |
| Jesus Christ · 5 BC Descendant |
27 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1220 BC – 545 BC |
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Er Article
STEPBible TIPNR
Er is a name that appears in the genealogy of Jesus Christ recorded in Luk 3:28. He is listed as the son of Joshua and an ancestor of Jesus. No further information is provided about Er in the biblical text. His inclusion in the genealogy highlights the importance of tracing Jesus' lineage and affirming his descent from the royal line of David.
Sources: BibleData (CC BY 4.0, Er_3) · STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0, Er@Luk.3.28) · Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0, er_1211)