eliezer
/ˌɛliˈɛzə(ɹ)/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 2.34 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
Any of a number of men in the Old Testament, including a son of Moses.
name
A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.
Example Sentences
- "And the name of the other was Eliezer: for the God of my father, said he, was mine helpe, and deliuered me from the sword of Pharaoh."
- "Eliezer Yudkowsky, a 44-year-old academic wearing a grey polo shirt, rocks slowly on his office chair and explains with real patience – taking things slowly for a novice like me – that every single person we know and love will soon be dead."
Etymology
From Hebrew אליעזר (eliʿézer).
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: אליעזר
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in People.