עֵזֶר
ezer (ʿēzer)
/AY-zer/
“helper, rescue, counterpart”
Help, vital rescuer; applied to woman as corresponding counterpart to man (ezer kenegdo, Genesis 2:18), and to God as Israel's sole deliverer.
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
From עָזַר (H5826) to help, succor.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
help
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: עֵזֶר (helper, rescue, counterpart) -> G0998
LXX conceptual translation: עֵזֶר (helper, rescue, counterpart) -> G0996
Key Biblical Occurrences (6)
Foundational passages where עֵזֶר (ezer) carries significant theological or narrative weight.