How many times is Eliezer mentioned in the Bible?
The word Eliezer appears 15 times in the King James Version, in 14 verses. It is found in 6 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses Eliezer 15 times.
Eliezer in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of Eliezer counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| Eliezer | 15 | 15 |
| Total | 15 | 15 |
What the name Eliezer means
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Eliezer as "help, or court, of my God".
This is the 1869 traditional meaning; modern scholars often read names differently.
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Source: Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869), checked 2026-10-22.
Which books mention Eliezer most
Eliezer appears in 6 books of the 66 in the King James Version. 1 Chronicles has the most (7), then Ezra (4) and Genesis (1).
First and last mention of Eliezer
And Abram said, Lord GOD, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus?
Which was the son of Jose, which was the son of Eliezer, which was the son of Jorim, which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi,
The verse that uses it most is 1 Chronicles 23:17, 2 times:
And the sons of Eliezer were, Rehabiah the chief. And Eliezer had none other sons; but the sons of Rehabiah were very many.
Common questions
How many times is Eliezer in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 14 of the 15 uses are in the Old Testament and 1 in the New Testament. Eliezer appears in 6 books of the 66 in the King James Version. 1 Chronicles has the most (7), then Ezra (4) and Genesis (1).
Where is Eliezer first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is Genesis 15:2: "And Abram said, Lord GOD, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus?" The last is Luke 3:29.
What does the name Eliezer mean in the Bible?
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Eliezer as "help, or court, of my God".
More word counts: Jethro, Rahab, Deborah, Delilah, Hannah, Seth, Methuselah, Terah, or all 484 words.
Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-22.