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Eder is a town in the Bible, about 8 km (5 miles) south of Jerusalem. The King James Version names it in 1 verse, Genesis 35:21. The King James Version also gives the name Eder to 1 other place, listed on this page.
Tower of the flock, a tower between Bethlehem and Hebron, near which Jacob first halted after leaving Bethlehem (Gen. 35:21). In Micah 4:8 the word is rendered “tower of the flock” (marg., “Edar”), and is used as a designation of Bethlehem, which figuratively represents the royal line of David as sprung from Bethlehem.
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
A city, named in 1 verse.
Eder is a town about 8 km (5 miles) south of Jerusalem. BibleLectio shows it on a painted map of the Bible’s world, with every verse that names it.
The King James Version names Eder in 1 verse, in 1 book. It also gives the name Eder to 1 other place.