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H313 · Hebrew - Old Testament
אַחֵר
Acher
Proper noun -- personal name
Aher / The Other One

Definition

A personal name meaning 'another' or 'the other one.' Appears in the genealogy of Benjamin (1 Chronicles 7:12). Even the unnamed and obscure are recorded in the divine ledger.

Usage & Theological Significance

The name 'the other one' carries quiet theological weight: no person is too obscure for God's covenant record. In Christ, there is no 'other' who is excluded -- 'you are all one in Christ Jesus' (Galatians 3:28). Every outsider is welcomed in.

Key Bible Verses

1 Chronicles 7:12 Hushim the son of Aher.
Galatians 3:28 There is neither Jew nor Greek... for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
Ephesians 2:19 No longer strangers and aliens, but fellow citizens with the saints.
Luke 15:24 This my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found.
Revelation 7:9 A great multitude from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages.

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