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    Eliezer

    el-ee-EH-zer

    Hebrew
    Boy
    In the King James Bible
    Meaning
    God is my help; My God is helper
    Origin
    Hebrew
    Is it in the Bible?
    Yes — Eliezer appears in the King James Bible, including Exodus 18:4.
    First appears in
    Genesis — The patriarchs
    Peak US usage
    2000s (0.004% of births), currently rising
    Spiritual meaning
    Eliezer — 'God is my help' — modeled servant-leadership at its finest. His story teaches that the greatest missions succeed when we combine diligent effort with radical dependence on God's guidance.
    King James verses
    • Exodus 18:4

      "And the name of the other was Eliezer; for the God of my father, said he, was mine help, and delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh."

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