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Becher

בֶּכֶר/BEE-ker/

“Firstborn, or young camel”

Summary

A son of Benjamin and also a son of Ephraim whose descendants were called the Bachrites.

☩Son of Benjamin

Becher appears as the second son of Benjamin in the genealogical lists, though some textual difficulties exist regarding his position. The name may mean 'firstborn' or 'young camel.' His descendants included notable families; from his line came Abiah, ancestor of King Saul.

Key verses:Genesis 46:211 Chronicles 7:61 Chronicles 7:8

☩Son of Ephraim

A Becher also appears among the sons of Ephraim, from whom descended the family of Bachrites. Some scholars suggest this may be the same Benjamite Becher whose descendants, through marriage to an Ephraimite heiress, came to be reckoned with Ephraim's tribe for inheritance purposes.

Key verses:Numbers 26:351 Chronicles 7:20

Related Verses5 mentions

1 Chronicles· 3 verses

7:6 7:8 7:20

Genesis· 1 verse

46:21

Numbers· 1 verse

26:35

References

1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Becher," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. I (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
2.Andrew Robert Fausset, "Becher," in The Englishman's Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopædia (Hodder & Stoughton, 1878).