Epher
Epher (Hebrew: עֵ֫פֶר ‘Êp̄er) was a grandson of Abraham, according to Gen. 25:4, whose descendants, Jewish historian Flavius Josephus claimed, had invaded Libya. Josephus also claimed that Epher's name was the etymological root of the continent Africa. According to the Bible, he was a son of Midian. According to Cleodemus Malchus, Epher's daughter married Hercules.[1]
References[]
- ^ Toy, Crawford Howell; Broydé, Isaac (1906). Jewish Encyclopedia. JewishEncyclopedia.com.
 | This article related to the Hebrew Bible is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by . |
Categories:
- Hebrew Bible stubs
- Book of Genesis people
- Midian