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Beriah; Beriites
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
bē̇ -rı̄´a , bē̇ -rı̄´ı̄ts ( בּריעה , berı̄‛āh , "in shouting," probably derived from a Hebrew root meaning "to make noise," or "in evil," from another Hebrew root):
(1) A son of Asher and father of Heber and Malchiel (Genesis 46:17; 1 Chronicles 7:30 , 1 Chronicles 7:31; the head of the family of the Beriites, Numbers 26:44 ).
(2) A son of Ephraim, called Beriah by his father because "it went evil with his house" (1 Chronicles 7:23 ).
(3) A descendant of Benjamin (1 Chronicles 8:13 , 1 Chronicles 8:16 ).
(4) A L evite in the line of Gershon (1 Chronicles 23:10 f).
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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Beriah; Beriites'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/isb/b/beriah-beriites.html. 1915.