Lexical Definition

‎בֶכֶר‎ Beker (beh'-ker) Becher ^N:N-M-P
the same as ‎בֶּכֶר‎

Becher.

• § Becher = "young camel"
• Beker, the name of two Israelites

1) a son of Ephraim
2) a son of Benjamin

Extended Information

• A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.21
• son of: Benjamin (בִּנְיָמִין)
• brother of: Bela (בֶּלַע), Ashbel (אַשְׁבֵּל), Gera (גֵּרָא), Naaman (נַעֲמָן), Ehi (אֵחִי), Rosh (רֹאשׁ), Muppim (מֻפִּים), Huppim (חֻפִּים), Ard (אַרְדְּ), Ahiram (אֲחִירָם) and Jediael (יְדִיעֲאֵל)
• father of: Zemirah (זְמִירָה), Joash (יוֹעָשׁ), Eliezer (אֱלִיעֶזֶר), Elioenai (אֶלְיְהוֹעֵינַי), Omri (עׇמְרִי), Jeremoth (יְרִימוֹת), Abijah (אֲבִיָּה), Anathoth (עֲנָתוֹת) and Alemeth (עָלֶמֶת)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎בֶּ֫כֶר‎ proper name, masculine (young camel, Arabic , Assyrian bakru Asrb^{Annals ix. 65}) —

1. son of Ephraim Num 26:35 = ‎בֶּרֶד‎ 1Chr 7:20.

2. son of Benjamin Gen 46:21; 1Chr 7:6; 1Chr 7:8 (‎בָּ֑כֶר‎).

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Profile

Male • Son of Benjamin • Son of Benjamin, listed among those who entered Egypt.

Man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness

Becher was a son of Benjamin and is listed among the family members who entered Egypt with Jacob.

• A man from the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.21;
• only referred to as Becher בֶכֶר;
• son of Benjamin בִּנְיָמִין;
• a brother of Bela בֶּלַע, Ashbel אַשְׁבֵּל, Gera גֵּרָא, Naaman נַעֲמָן, Ahiram אֲחִירָם, Rosh רֹאשׁ, Muppim מֻפִּים, Huppim חֻפִּים, Ard אַרְדְּ, Ahiram אֲחִירָם and Jediael יְדִיעֲאֵל;
• father of Zemirah זְמִירָה, Joash יוֹעָשׁ, Eliezer אֱלִיעֶזֶר, Elioenai אֶלְיְהוֹעֵינַי, Omri עׇמְרִי, Jeremoth יְרִימוֹת, Abijah אֲבִיָּה, Anathoth עֲנָתוֹת and Alemeth עָלֶמֶת.

Becher is mentioned in Genesis 46:21 and 1 Chronicles 7:6,8 as one of the sons of Benjamin, the youngest son of Israel (or 'Jacob'). In the Genesis passage, Becher is listed among the descendants of Jacob who went to Egypt during the time of Joseph. This list of Jacob's family members highlights the growth of the Israelite clan and their migration to Egypt due to the famine in Canaan. In 1 Chronicles 7, Becher is mentioned in the genealogy of the tribe of Benjamin. He is described as one of the three sons of Benjamin, along with Bela and Jediael. The passage also lists some of Becher's descendants, including Zemira, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jeremoth, and Abijah, who are described as mighty warriors and heads of their fathers' houses. The inclusion of Becher in these genealogies emphasizes his role as a progenitor of the Benjamite clan and the importance of family lineage in Israelite society.

All entries for Becher: בֶכֶר

Related Profiles:

• Benjamin (father)
• Bela (sibling)
• Ashbel (sibling)
• Gera (sibling)
• Naaman (sibling)
• Rosh (sibling)
• Muppim (sibling)
• Huppim (sibling)
• Ard (sibling)
• Ahiram (sibling)
• Jediael (sibling)
• Zemirah (child)
• Joash (child)
• Eliezer (child)
• Elioenai (child)
• Omri (child)
• Jeremoth (child)
• Abijah (child)
• Anathoth (child)
• Alemeth (child)