Ebenezer

English

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Etymology

From Hebrew אֶבֶן הָעֵזֶר (éven-ha`éizer, “stone of help”).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -iːzə(r)

Proper noun

Ebenezer

1. (biblical) The stone memorial in Israel erected by Samuel.
   • 1611, King James Version of the Bible (Authorized Version), 1 Samuel 7:12:

     Then Samuel took a stone, and set it between Mizpeh and Shen, and called the name of it Ebenezer, saying, Hitherto hath the LORD helped us.

2. A male given name taken up by Puritans in the 17th century.
   • 1843 Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol, Stave 1:

     "I have none to give," the Ghost replied. "It comes from other regions, Ebenezer Scrooge, and is conveyed by other ministers, to other kinds of men."

Translations

male given name

• Greek: Εμπενίζερ (el) (Ebenízer)