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 Benjamin living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at 1Ch.8.13
• son of: Elpaal (אֶלְפַּעַל)
• brother of: Eber (עֵבֵר), Misham (מִשְׁעָם), Shemed (שֶׁמֶר), Shema (שֶׁמַע), Zebadiah (זְבַדְיָה), Meshullam (מְשֻׁלָּם), Hizki (חִזְקִי), Heber (חֶבֶר), Ishmerai (יִשְׁמְרַי), Izliah (יִזְלִיאָה) and Jobab (יוֹבָב)
• father of: Arad (עֲרָד), Ahio (אַחְיוֹ), Shashak (שָׁשַׁק), Jeremoth (יְרִימוֹת), Zebadiah (זְבַדְיָה), Eder (עֶדֶר), Michael (מִיכָאֵל), Ishpah (יִשְׁפָּה), Joha (יוֹחָא)

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

Profile

Male • Son of Elpaal • Benjamite leader who drove out the Gittites

Man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness

Beriah and his brother Shema, Benjamite leaders, drove out the inhabitants of Gath.

• A man from the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at 1Ch.8.13;
• only referred to as Beriah בְּרִיעָה;
• son of Elpaal אֶלְפַּעַל;
• a brother of Eber עֵבֵר, Misham מִשְׁעָם, Shemed שֶׁמֶר, Shema שֶׁמַע, Zebadiah זְבַדְיָה, Meshullam מְשֻׁלָּם, Hizki חִזְקִי, Heber חֶבֶר, Ishmerai יִשְׁמְרַי, Izliah יִזְלִיאָה and Jobab יוֹבָב;
• father of Arad עֲרָד, Ahio אַחְיוֹ, Shashak שָׁשַׁק, Jeremoth יְרִימוֹת, Zebadiah זְבַדְיָה, Eder עֶדֶר, Michael מִיכָאֵל, Ishpah יִשְׁפָּה, Joha יוֹחָא.

Beriah was a leader from the tribe of Benjamin who, along with his brother Shema, drove out the inhabitants of Gath (1 Ch. 8:13). They were the heads of the families living in Aijalon, a city within the territory of Benjamin. This event likely occurred during the period of the judges or the early monarchy, when the Israelites were still establishing their presence in Canaan and facing resistance from the local populations. Beriah and Shema's actions demonstrate the military prowess and leadership of the Benjamites in defending and expanding their territory.

All entries for Beriah: בְּרִיעָה

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• Elpaal (father)
• Eber (sibling)
• Misham (sibling)
• Shemed (sibling)
• Shema (sibling)
• Zebadiah (sibling)
• Meshullam (sibling)
• Hizki (sibling)
• Heber (sibling)
• Ishmerai (sibling)
• Izliah (sibling)
• Jobab (sibling)
• Arad (child)
• Ahio (child)
• Shashak (child)
• Jeremoth (child)
• Zebadiah (child)
• Eder (child)
• Michael (child)
• Ishpah (child)
• Joha (child)