Beriah
בְּרִיעָה · be.ri.ah · H1283Gבְּרִיעִי · be.ri.i · H1284“in fellowship; in envy” Hitchcock's 18695 mentions in 3 books, most in Numbers (2)
Who he was
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 (1Ch. 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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Family
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Every mention
5 references, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)
Genesis 1 mention
Numbers 2 mentions
Numbers 26:44The sons of Asher after their families: of Imnah, the family of the Imnites; of Ishvi, the family of the Ishvites; of Beriah, the family of the Berites.Numbers 26:45Of the sons of Beriah: of Heber, the family of the Heberites; of Malchiel, the family of the Malchielites.
1 Chronicles 2 mentions
1 Chronicles 7:30The sons of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, and Beriah. Serah was their sister.1 Chronicles 7:31The sons of Beriah: Heber and Malchiel, who was the father of Birzaith.
What the dictionary says
A gift, or in evil.
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
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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