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
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| בְּרִיעָ֔ה | Beriah | 1Chr.7.23 |
Extended Information
- A man of the tribe of Ephraim living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at 1Ch.7.23
- son of: Ephraim (אֶפְרַיִם)
- brother of: Shuthelah (שׁוּתֶלַח), Becher (בֶכֶר), Tahan (תַּחַן), Ezer (עֶזֶר) and Elead (אֶלְעָד)
- father of: Sheerah (שֶׁאֱרָה), Rephah (רֶפַח) and Resheph (רֶשֶׁף)
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 Ephraim • Son of Ephraim born after family tragedy
Man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness
Beriah was born to Ephraim after his other sons were killed by the men of Gath.
- A man from the tribe of Ephraim living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at 1Ch.7.23;
- only referred to as Beriah בְּרִיעָה;
- son of Ephraim אֶפְרַיִם;
- a brother of Shuthelah שׁוּתֶלַח, Becher בֶכֶר, Tahan תַּחַן, Ezer עֵזֶר and Elead אֶלְעָד;
- father of Sheerah שֶׁאֱרָה, Rephah רֶפַח and Resheph רֶשֶׁף.
Beriah was a son of Ephraim, the younger son of Joseph, born after a tragic event in the family's history (1 Ch. 7:23). The men of Gath, who were native to the land, had killed Ephraim's other sons when they went down to raid the Gathites' livestock. In response to this loss, Ephraim named his next son Beriah, which means "misfortune" or "tragedy," because of the calamity that had befallen his house. This event highlights the challenges and conflicts faced by the Israelites as they settled in Canaan and interacted with the local populations.
All entries for Beriah: בְּרִיעָה