“Eber” means the region beyond

1. Son of Salah, and great-grandson of Shem. (Genesis 10:24; 1 Chronicles 1:19) (B.C. 2277-1813.) [For confusion between Eber and Heber see HEBER]
2. Son of Elpaal and descendant of Sharahaim of the tribe of Benjamin. (1 Chronicles 8:12) (B.C. 1400).
3. A priest in the days of Joiakim the son of Jeshua. (Nehemiah 12:20) (B.C. 445.)