Beraiah
בְּרָאיָה · be.ra.yah · H1256“the choosing of the Lord” Hitchcock's 18691 mention, all in 1 Chronicles
Who he was
Beraiah is mentioned in the genealogy of the tribe of Benjamin as a descendant of Shimei (1Ch. 8:21). He was part of the lineage that traced its roots back to Benjamin, the youngest son of Israel (or 'Jacob'). No further details about Beraiah's life or role are provided in the biblical text. His inclusion in the genealogy highlights the importance of family lineage and the preservation of ancestral records among the Israelites.
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Family
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Every mention
1 reference, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)
1 Chronicles 1 mention
What the dictionary says
(created by Jehovah), son of Shimhi, a chief man of Benjamin.
Smith's Bible Dictionary (1863)
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- STEPBible TIPNR · Translators Individualised Proper Names with all References · CC BY 4.0 · github.com/STEPBible/STEPBible-Data
- Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869) · Public domain