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Bera

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

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Berab, Jacob.
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(Heb. id. בֶּרִע, gift, otherwise excellence, but more prob. for בֶּןאּרִע, son of evil; Sept. Βαλλά; Josephus, Βαλλάς, Ant. 1, 9, 1), king of Sodom at the time of the invasion of the five kings under Chedorlaomer (q.v.), which was repelled by Abraham (Genesis 14:2; also 17 and 21). B.C. cir. 2077.

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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Bera'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​b/bera.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
 
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