Bible Dictionary
Aher
Aher was a Benjamite ancestor of Hushim. The name may be a shortened or variant form of Ahiram or Aharah.
Definition
Aher was a man of Benjamin and an ancestor of Hushim. The name may be a contracted or related form of Ahiram or Aharah.
Biblical Usage
Aher appears in the genealogy of Benjamin.
Historical Background
The name is explained as “another” or “following,” and its precise relationship to the similar Benjamite names is uncertain.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(following), ancestor of Hushim a Benjamite. The name occurs in the genealogy of Benjamin. (1 Chronicles 7:12) It is not improbable that Aher and Ahiram, (Numbers 26:38) are the same.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>a'-her ('acher, "another"; Aer): A man of Benjamin (1Ch 7:12), apparently a contracted form, perhaps the same as Ahiram (King James Version) (Nu 26:38) or Aharah (1Ch 8:1).</p>