Son of Ephraim born after family tragedy
Beriah
Named in 1 verse of 1 Chronicles, first in 1 Chronicles 7:23.
בְּרִיעָהBeriah
The name means “in fellowship; in envy.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
- Father
- Ephraim
- People
- Tribe of Ephraim
About Beriah Written by AI
Beriah was a son of Ephraim, the younger son of Joseph, born after a tragic event in the family's history (1Ch. 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.
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Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897
This entry is on the name Beriah, and may cover more than one person or place by that name.
A gift, or in evil. (1.) One of Asher’s four sons, and father of Heber (Gen. 46:17).
(2.) A son of Ephraim (1 Chr. 7:20-23), born after the slaughter of his brothers, and so called by his father “because it went evil with his house” at that time.
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(3.) A Benjamite who with his brother Shema founded Ajalon and expelled the Gittites (1 Chr. 8:13).
M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.
Where the Bible names him
- 1 Chronicles 7:23
And again he slept with his wife, and she conceived and gave birth to a son. So he named him Beriah, because tragedy had come upon his house.
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.