# Heber — The City of God character guide

> Heber in The City of God by Augustine of Hippo.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Salah, Salah begat Heber

**First appearance:** 0002-part-i-book-i

## Who they are

Ancestor of Abraham, from whom the term 'Hebrew' is derived.

## In the story

### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_city_of_god_se/chapters/part-ii-iii)

Great-grandson of Shem; the Hebrews are named after him.

### [Chapter X](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_city_of_god_se/chapters/part-ii-x)

Ancestor of Peleg; his sons include Peleg, in whose days the earth was divided.

### [XI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_city_of_god_se/chapters/part-ii-xi)

Heber is the patriarch in whose family the original Hebrew language was preserved after the confusion of tongues at Babylon; his name is given to the language.

### [Chapter XXXIX: About the Hebrew Written Characters Which That Language Always Possessed](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_city_of_god_se/chapters/part-ii-xxxix)

Heber is the patriarch from whom the Hebrew language derives its name; he preserved and transmitted the language to Abraham.

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