Eliezer

For the mathematician and Tamil activist see C.J. Eliezer; for the AI researcher and writer on rationality see Eliezer Yudkowsky; for the Levite priest of the Hebrew Bible, see Eleazar.
Eliezer (, "Help/Court of my God") was the name of at least three different individuals in the Bible.
==The son of Moses==
Eliezer was Moses and Zipporah's second son. His name means "God is help" in Hebrew. 
The verse in the Book of Exodus (18:4) states:
Both Gershom and Eliezer were born during the time Moses had taken refuge in Midian and had married Jethro's daughter Zipporah.
==Eliezer of Damascus==
There is also an Eliezer known as Eliezer of Damascus (), son of NimrodTargum Jonathan Bereishit, 14:14, and head of the patriarch Abraham's household mentioned in the Book of Genesis (15:2).
According to most interpretations, the unnamed servant in Genesis 24 who searched for a bride for Isaac was this Eliezer. There is also an interpretation, cited by Rashi, that Eliezer went alone with Abraham to rescue Lot, with the reference to 318 men (Genesis 14:14) being the numerical value of Eliezer's name in Hebrew.
==Eliezer, prophet==
A prophet called Eliezer, son of Dodavah, rebuked King Jehosophat for aligning himself with Ahaziah, the King of Israel. He and Ahaziah built ships in Ezion Geber which were to sail to Tarshish for trade. According to 2 Chronicles (20:37), the ships sank due to his not relying on the Lord:
==Eliezer at Yale==
Eliezer is the name of the 501(c)(3) non-profit organization which supports the activities of the Yale student club at Yale University.
==References==
Category:9th-century BC people
Category:Torah people