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Eliezer of Damascus (Hebrew: דַּמֶּשֶׂק אֱלִיעֶזֶר, Modern: Damméseq ʾÉlīʿézer, Tiberian: Dammeseq ʾĔlīʿezer) was, according to the Targums, the son of Nimrod. Eliezer was head of the patriarch Abraham 's household, as mentioned in the Book of Genesis (15:2).
Eliezer. Elie'zer (Hebrew id. אֵַליעֶזֶר, God is his help, a modification of the name Eleazar [see LAZARUS ]; Sept, Ε᾿λιέζερ and Ε᾿λιέζερ, N.T. Ε᾿λιέζερ), the name of eleven men. 1. "ELIEZER OF DAMASCUS," mentioned in Ge 15:2-3, apparently as a house-born domestic, SEE SLAVE and steward of Abraham, and hence ...
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- He Is Mentioned Only Once in the Torah by Name. Eliezer, the faithful servant of Abraham, is mentioned by name only once in Scripture, as part of a conversation between Abraham and G‑d.
- He Had an Unusual Appellation. What is the meaning of the word “Damesek” which precedes his name? The sages of the Talmud tell us that it can be broken up into two words, doleh umashkeh, “ladles out and gives to drink,” since he drank deeply from Abraham’s teachings of monotheism and morality, which he then shared freely with others.2.
- He Accompanied Abraham in Battle. Before Scripture introduces Eliezer, we read about Abraham’s nephew, Lot, being captured (along with the people of Sodom) in the battle between the four and five kings, and how Abraham led his “proteges, those born in his home, 318 [men]” in battle for the captives’ freedom.4.
- He Was Dispatched to Find a Wife for Isaac. Eliezer is best known for being the unnamed servant, described as “the elder of his home, who ruled over all that was his,”6 whom Abraham dispatched to find a wife for his son Isaac.
Genesis 15:2. ESV But Abram said, “O Lord GOD, what will you give me, for I continue childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?” NIV But Abram said, 'Sovereign LORD, what can you give me since I remain childless and the one who will inherit my estate is Eliezer of Damascus?'
An ancestor of Joseph, husband of Mary ( Luke 3:29 ). Abraham’s chief servant, and “son of his house,” that is, one of his large household. He is named “Eliezer of Damascus” probably to distinguish him from others of the same name ( Gen. 15:2; 24 ).
Who is Eliezer of Damascus? Eliezer of Damascus is introduced in the Bible in the book of Genesis, serving in Abraham's household. Believed to be a trusted and loyal servant, he held a prominent position and had a significant role within Abraham's domain.
Genesis 24:2-4. Amplified Bible. 2 Abraham said to his servant [Eliezer of Damascus], the oldest of his household, who had charge over all that Abraham owned, “Please, put your hand under my thigh [as is customary for affirming a solemn oath], 3 and I will make you swear by the Lord, the God of heaven and the God of earth, that you will not ...
