Beriah
בְּרִיעָה/beh-RY-uh/
“In evil, or a gift”
Summary
The name of four men in the Old Testament, most notably a son of Asher and a son of Ephraim named in connection with tragedy.
☩Son of Asher
Beriah was the youngest of the four sons of Asher and father of Heber and Malchiel. He accompanied Jacob's family into Egypt and became the ancestor of the Beriites.
Key verses:Genesis 46:17Numbers 26:44-451 Chronicles 7:30-31
☩Son of Ephraim
Another Beriah was a son of Ephraim, named because 'it went evil with his house' at the time of his birth—his brothers Ezer and Elead had been killed by men of Gath when they raided cattle. This tragedy during Ephraim's lifetime led him to give this child a name signifying misfortune.
Key verses:1 Chronicles 7:20-23
Related Verses11 mentions
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Beriah," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. I (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.James Orr (ed.), "Beriah; Beriites," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. I (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).