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
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| לְבֶ֕כֶר | of Beker | Num.26.35 |
Extended Information
- A man of the tribe of Ephraim living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at Num.26.35
- son of: Ephraim (אֶפְרַיִם)
- brother of: Shuthelah (שׁוּתֶלַח), Tahan (תַּחַן), Ezer (עֶזֶר), Elead (אֶלְעָד) and Beriah (בְּרִיעָה)
- Also named: bakh.ri (בַּכְרִי "Becherite" בַּכְרִי)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
בֶּ֫כֶר proper name, masculine (young camel, Arabic 
, Assyrian bakru AsrbAnnals 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
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 46:21 |
| Numbers | 26:35 |
| 1 Chronicles | 7:6 · 7:8 · 7:20 |
Profile
Male • Son of Ephraim • An Ephraimite clan head in the wilderness census.
Man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness
The Becherites, descendants of Becher, were a clan of the tribe of Ephraim during the wilderness census.
- A man from the tribe of Ephraim living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at Num.26.35;
- referred to as Becher בֶכֶר, or Becherite בַּכְרִי;
- son of Ephraim אֶפְרַיִם;
- a brother of Shuthelah שׁוּתֶלַח, Tahan תַּחַן, Ezer עֵזֶר, Elead אֶלְעָד and Beriah בְּרִיעָה.
Becher is mentioned in Numbers 26:35 as a descendant of Ephraim and the ancestor of the Becherite clan. The context of the passage is the census taken by Moses and Eleazar in the plains of Moab, near the end of the Israelites' wilderness wanderings. The purpose of the census was to determine the military strength of each tribe and to allocate the land of Canaan among the tribes. In the listing of the clans of Ephraim, the Becherites are named as one of the clans descended from Ephraim's sons. This mention of Becher and the Becherite clan highlights the importance of family lineage and tribal organization in Israelite society, especially in relation to military service and land inheritance.
All entries for Becher: בֶכֶר ☩ בַּכְרִי