writings as the "father" of the "prehistoric, original Arabs" (the ʿArab al-ʿĀriba), who lived in the Arabian Peninsula after the Deluge. Eber was also identified with the Quranic prophet Hud by some of the early Muslim authorities. Other sources identify the prophet Hud as Eber's son. The mystic Abdulaziz ad-Dabbagh gives the following genealogy: Eber bin Shayyā' bin al-Ḥārith bin Kilāb bin Qaydār bin Ishmael. See also Habiru References External links Easton's Bible Dictionary: Eber | Heber | Hebrew Smith's Bible Dictionary: Eber | Heber | Hebrew International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Eber | Heber| Hebrew Book of Genesis people Books of Chronicles people Hebrews