Eliezer

See also: Éliézer

English

Etymology

From Hebrew אליעזר (eliʿézer).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɛliˈɛzə(ɹ)/, /ˌɛliˈiːzə(ɹ)/

Proper noun

Eliezer (plural Eliezers)

1. Any of a number of men in the Old Testament, including a son of Moses.
   • 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Exodus 18:4:
     :

     And the name of the other was Eliezer; for the God of my father, said he, was mine help, and delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh:

2. A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.

Translations

biblical character

• Danish: Eliezer
• Esperanto: Eliezero
• Finnish: Elieser
• French: Éliézer (fr) m
• Hebrew: אליעזר (eliézer))
• Italian: Eliezer m
• Latin: Eliezer m
• Norwegian: Elieser
• Portuguese: Eliézer m, Eliezer m
• Spanish: Eliezer m, Eliecer (es), Eliécer m
• Swedish: Elieser
• Yiddish: אליעזר m (elyezer)

Latin

Etymology

From Biblical Hebrew אליעזר (Eliézer). Not to be confused with Lazarus/Eleazar

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /e.liˈez.zer/, [ɛlʲiˈɛz̪d̪͡z̪ɛr]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /e.liˈed.d͡zer/, [eliˈɛd̪ː͡z̪er]

Proper noun

Eliezer m sg (genitive Eliezēris); third declension

1. a male given name from Hebrew

Declension

Third-declension noun, singular only.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Eliezer
Genitive	Eliezēris
Dative	Eliezērī
Accusative	Eliezērem
Ablative	Eliezēre
Vocative	Eliezer