Bible Dictionary
EMMER
The head of a family whose members had taken foreign wives after the exile. He is called Immer in Ezra.
Definition
Emmer was the head of a family, some of whose members had married foreign wives after the exile. The name occurs in 1 Esdras and corresponds to Immer in Ezra.
Biblical Usage
Emmer is mentioned in 1 Esdras 9:21 in the account of families connected with foreign marriages.
Historical Background
The corresponding family name in Ezra 10:20 is Immer.
Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>em'-er (Emmer):</p><p>Head of a family, some of whom had married foreign wives ( /APC 1Esdras 9:21).</p><p>Called "Immer" in Ezr 10:20.</p>