Eber
Eber
Children	Peleg Joktan
Parents	Salah

Eber (עֵבֶר, ISO 259-3 ʕebr, Standard Hebrew Éver, Tiberian Hebrew ʻĒḇer) is an ancestor of the Israelites, according to the "Table of Nations" in Genesis 10-11 and 1 Chronicles 1. He was a great-grandson of Noah's son Shem and the father of Peleg born when Eber was 34 years old, and of Joktan. He was the son of Shelah a distant ancestor of Abraham. According to the Hebrew Bible, Eber died at the age of 464 (Genesis 11:14-17) when Jacob was 20. The Hebrew Calendar synchronises this date with 1817 BCE.

In the Septuagint and other Christian Bibles derived from it, Eber is called Heber and his father is called Sala. His son is called Phaleg, born when Heber was 134 years old, and he had other sons and daughters. Heber lived to an age of 404 years. (Septuagint Genesis 11:14-17)

In Jewish tradition, Eber, the great-grandson of Shem, refused to help with the building of the Tower of Babel, so his language was not confused when it was abandoned. He and his family alone retained the original human language, Hebrew, a language named after Eber (Heber), also called lingua humana in Latin. (There are different religious positions on this issue; see also Adamic language.)

[Genesis 10:21] Also to Shem, the father of all the Children of Eber, and the older brother of Japheth, children were born. (NASB)

In some translations of the New Testament, he is referred to once as Heber ([Luke 3:35] ...the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Heber, the son of Salah...); however, he should not be confused with the Heber of the Old Testament (different Hebrew spelling חבר), grandson of Asher ([Genesis 46:17] The sons of Asher: Imnah and Ishvah and Ishvi and Beriah and their sister Serah. And the sons of Beriah: Heber and Malchiel).

Theories about Eber[link]

There is a legend that the Avars were descendants of Eber^{[citation needed]} through children of Abraham and his third (or second, as the Talmud identifies her with Hagar) wife Keturah.

Linguistic association of "Eber", "Heber" and "Hebrew"[link]

In the King James Version (KJV) of the Old Testament, the name "Eber" is used, while in the KJV New Testament, "Heber" is used instead, each referring to the same person. And in both KJV books, the word "Hebrew" refers to the descendants of this person. The confusion between "Eber" and "Heber" lies in transcriptional misunderstandings through ongoing layers of Biblical translation, as well as the differentiated cultural origins of the Old and New Testaments.

The origin of the names for Eber and the Hebrews, as used in European Christian languages, derived from Aramaic עבר ʿĒḇer and עברי ʿIḇrāy, as spoken in the Roman province of Judaea and by those Jews who escaped the province's destruction. When Greek-writing Jewish scholars compiled the Septuagint, the adaptations chosen for these names (for whatever reason) were Εβερ Heber and Εβραιος Hebraios. These names were adapted through Latin and French before reaching English as "Heber" and "Hebrew", and these names were used in the KJV New Testament.

However, the KJV Old Testament was largely translated not from Greek and Latin sources, but from existing Hebrew texts accessible to scholars at the time, employing a uniquely Anglo-Saxon method of adapting Hebrew words and names. As such, in the Old Testament, "Eber" was used without the H, likely reflecting the common Hebrew dialects used among the Jews of Europe. However, the KJV translators chose to use the New Testament name "Hebrew" (instead of "Ibrite" or "Eberite") as the canonical term for the descendants of Eber in the Old Testament as well, likely to avoid confusing lay readers.

As the King James Version of the Bible became the primary Christian scripture of Great Britain, the association of "Eber" with "Hebrew" in the English-speaking religious world became a permanent phenomenon.

Other than Jewish sources can be found in the ancient Irish history, here a clear story can be found on the relation between Eber and the Hebrew language.Template:Saint Augustine, City of God, 16:11

External links[link]

Wikisource has original 1897 Easton's Bible Dictionary text related to:

Eber

• Easton's Bible Dictionary: Eber | Heber | Hebrew
• Smith's Bible Dictionary: Eber | Heber | Hebrew
• International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Eber | Heber | Hebrew
• The History of Ireland: [1]

Ricardo Darín
Born	Ricardo Darín (1957-01-16) January 16, 1957 (age 55) Buenos Aires, Argentina
Occupation	Actor
Partner	Susana Giménez (1978–1987) Florencia Bas (1987–present)
Children	daughter Clara and son Ricardo

Ricardo Darín is an Argentine actor, screenwriter and film director.^[1]

Darín is one of the biggest movie stars in Argentina. He played a number of parts in TV series for several years where he became popular as a young leading actor. His most prominent roles as a film actor include Nine Queens (2000), El Hijo de la Novia (2001), Luna de Avellaneda (2004), El Aura (2005) and La Señal (2007), which was also his directorial debut. He recently starred in the Academy Award winning film The Secret in Their Eyes (2009).

Early life[link]

Ricardo Darín was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on January 16, 1957. He has worked since he was a little boy, and over the years has made a remarkable evolution from soap opera gallant and TV comedies to a leading figure of the most important Argentinian movies. At the age of 10 he made his debut in a play along with his parents, actor Ricardo Darín Sr., and actress Renée Roxana. He acted for several years in TV series (such as Alta Comedia and Estación Retiro), where he reached popularity as a young leading actor in different soap operas, specially in Alberto Migre's productions. In the 90s, he achieved a great success in the TV comedy "Mi Cuñado" (1993), in which he co-starred with Luis Brandoni. He never left theater and continued acting in plays like "Sugar", "Extraña Pareja", "Taxi", "Algo en Común" and "Art". At that time, he acted plays and movies like "He nacido en la ribera", "La Rabona" and "Los Exitos del Amor". The first time the critic emphasized his performance was in the movie "Perdido por Perdido" (1993), Alberto Lecchi's debut as a film director.

Personal life[link]

He lives with his wife, Florencia Bas, and his children, Ricardo Jr. (aka. Chino Darin) and Clara.

Filmography[link]

• La Playa del amor (1979)
• Juventud sin barreras (1979)
• La carpa del amor (1979)
• La Discoteca del amor (1980)
• La Canción de Buenos Aires (1980)
• Abierto día y noche (1981)
• El desquite (1983)
• La Rosales (1984)
• Expreso a la emboscada (1986)
• Te amo (1986)
• The Stranger (inédita – (1986)
• Revancha de un amigo (1987)
• Perdido por perdido (1993)
• El Faro (1998)
• El Mismo Amor, la Misma Lluvia (1999)
• Nueve Reinas (2000)
• El Hijo de la Novia (2001)
• La Fuga (2001)
• Kamchatka (2002)
• Samy y yo (2002)
• Luna de Avellaneda (2004)
• El Aura (2005)
• La Educacion De Las Hadas (2006)
• XXY (2007)
• La Señal (2007)
• El secreto de sus ojos (2009)
• El Baile de la Victoria (2009)
• Carancho (2010)
• Un cuento chino (2011)
• White Elephant (2012)

References[link]

External links[link]

• Ricardo Darín at cinenacional.com