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Abrahams Servant Eliezer

Eliezer (Hebrew: אֱלִיעֶזֶר, Modern: Eliezer, Tiberian: ʾĔlîʿezer, "My God is help") is a figure in the Hebrew Bible, identified as the chief servant of the patriarch Abraham. He is most prominently mentioned in the Book of Genesis, where he plays a crucial role in the narrative of Abraham's quest to find a wife for his son Isaac. In Genesis 15:2, Eliezer is initially presented as a potential heir to Abraham, but this changes when God promises Abraham that his own offspring will be his heirs. The name Eliezer is also found in other contexts within the Hebrew Bible, including as the name of a Levite (1 Chronicles 23:19) and a priest (2 Chronicles 31:13), but these are distinct individuals. In the New Testament, Eliezer is referred to as "Eliezer of Damascus" in the Epistle to the Hebrews (Hebrews 11:9), which some interpret as a reference to the servant of Abraham. The character of Eliezer has been the subject of various interpretations and traditions in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic texts and commentaries.