Lexical Definition
בְּרִיעָה Bᵉrîyʻâh (ber-ee'-aw) Beriah N:N-M-P
apparently from the feminine of רַע with a prepositional prefix; in trouble
Beriah.
- § Beriah = "with a friend"
- Beriah, the name of four Israelites
1) a son of Asher
2) a son of Ephraim
3) a Benjamite
4) a Levite
Extended Information
- A man of the tribe of Asher living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.17
- son of: Asher (אָשֵׁר)
- brother of: Imnah (יִמְנָה), Ishvah (יִשְׁוָה), Ishvi (יִשְׁוִי) and Serah (שֶׂרַח)
- father of: Heber (חֶבֶר) and Malchiel (מַלְכִּיאֵל); also called Beriite at Num.26.44
- Also named: be.ri.i (בְּרִיעִי "Beriite" בְּרִיעִי)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
בְּרִיעָה
proper name, masculine 1. a son of Asher Gen 46:17 (twice in verse); Num 26:44; Num 26:45; 1Chr 7:30; 1Chr 7:31.
2. son of Ephraim 1Chr 7:23 (where explanation as if from בְּרָעָה).
3. a Benjamite בְּרִעָה 1Chr 8:13, בְּרִיעָה 1Chr 8:16.
4. a Levite 1Chr 23:10; 1Chr 23:11.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 46:17 |
| Numbers | 26:44 · 26:45 |
| 1 Chronicles | 7:23 · 7:30 · 7:31 · 8:13 · 8:16 · 23:10 · 23:11 |
Profile
Male • Son of Asher • Son of Asher and head of a clan
Man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness
Beriah, a son of Asher, was the head of a clan in Israel.
- A man from the tribe of Asher living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.17;
- referred to as Beriah בְּרִיעָה, or Beriite בְּרִיעִי;
- son of Asher אָשֵׁר;
- a brother of Imnah יִמְנָה, Ishvah יִשְׁוָה, Ishvi יִשְׁוִי and Serah שֶׂרַח;
- father of Heber חֶבֶר and Malchiel מַלְכִּיאֵל.
Beriah was a son of Asher, one of the twelve sons of Israel (or 'Jacob') (Gen. 46:17). He was born to Asher in Canaan before the family migrated to Egypt. Beriah became the head of a clan within the tribe of Asher (Num. 26:44-45). His descendants, known as the Beriites, were among the clans that formed the tribe of Asher during the time of Moses and the conquest of Canaan (1 Ch. 7:30-31). The inclusion of Beriah and his clan in the genealogies and census records of Israel demonstrates the importance of family lineage and tribal organization in Israelite society.
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