Heber

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See entry for Eber, (great-grandson of Noah's son Shem and the father of Peleg and Joktan, sometimes also known as "Heber" in English.)

1. Heber is one of the Minor characters in the Book of Genesis
2. Heber the kenite is mentioned in the Book of Judges 4:17 of the Hebrew Bible as Jael's husband.
3. In the New Testament, Heber (Hebrew spelling עבר) is found once in Luke, referring to Eber of the Old Testament.
4. The Islamic prophet Hud (`Abir) was also called Heber.
5. According to some British traditions, Heber was the name of a people descending from Magog's first son Baath who were supposed to have occupied the Iberian peninsula and Ireland (Hibernia) prior to arriving at their final destination in the Hebrides, leaving their name in each location.

Heber is an electronics manufacturer in the UK.

[edit] People

• Heber H. Penow Campos, graduate student at USP from São Carlos, Brazil.
• Heber J. Grant, seventh President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
• Heber C. Kimball, Apostle in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

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• Reginald Heber, Anglican Bishop, missionary to India, and author
• Richard Heber, British book-collector
• Sean Heber, programming language inventor

[edit] Places

• Heber, Arizona
• Heber, California
• Heber, Utah
• Heber Springs, Arkansas