Er

biblical character; eldest son of Judah; husband of Tamar; killed by God due to his wickedness, although no details are given
Person human_biblical_figure Q1347943
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Er

Summary

Er is a human biblical figure[1]. His place of birth was Canaan[2]. He draws 99 Wikipedia views per month (human_biblical_figure category, ranking #271 of 529).[3]

Key Facts

  • Er was born in Canaan[2].
  • Er's father was Judah[4].
  • Er's mother was Bat Choua[5].
  • Among Er's spouses was Tamar[6].
  • Er is recorded as male[7].
  • Er's instance of is recorded as human biblical figure[8].
  • Er's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02_w2f[9].
  • Er's relative is recorded as Zerah[10].
  • Er's relative is recorded as Perez[11].
  • Er's Rodovid ID is recorded as 397528[12].
  • Er's Rodovid ID is recorded as 79559[13].
  • Er's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[14].
  • Er's described by source is recorded as Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus[15].
  • Er's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[16].
  • Er's present in work is recorded as Genesis 38[17].
  • Er's present in work is recorded as Genesis 46[18].
  • Er's sibling is recorded as Onan[19].
  • Er's sibling is recorded as Shelah[20].
  • Er's National Library of Israel J9U ID is recorded as 987007524306205171[21].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Canaan[2], Er… his father was Judah[4]. His mother was Bat Choua[5].

Personal Life

Er was married to Tamar[6].

Why It Matters

Er draws 99 Wikipedia views per month (human_biblical_figure category, ranking #271 of 529).[3] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

Where was Er born?

Er's place of birth was Canaan[2].

Who were Er's parents?

Er's father was Judah[4]. Er's mother was Bat Choua[5].

Who was Er married to?

Er's spouses include Tamar[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . Book of Genesis. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [3] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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