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Beriah
Open directlyEaston's Bible Dictionary · 1897
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. (3.) A Benjamite who with his brother Shema founded Ajalon and expelled the Gittites (1 Chr. 8:13).
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Smith's Bible Dictionary · 1863
(in evil, or a gift).
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Hastings Dictionary of the Bible · 1898
BERI'AH (in evil, or a gift). 1. 1. A son of Asher. Gen 46:17; Num 26:44-45; 1 Chr 7:30-31. 2. A son of Ephraim. 1 Chr 7:23. 3. A Benjamite chief. 1 Chr 8:13, Ex 17:16. 4. A Levite. 1 Chr 23:10, Rev 1:11.
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Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary · 1869
in fellowship; in envy
Schaff's Dictionary of the Bible · 1880
BERI'AH (in evil, or a gift).
1. 1. A son of Asher. Gen 46:17; Num 26:44-45; 1 Chr 7:30-31.
2. A son of Ephraim. 1 Chr 7:23.
3. A Benjamite chief. 1 Chr 8:13, Ex 17:16.
4. A Levite. 1 Chr 23:10, Rev 1:11.