Old Testament
Becher
A son of Benjamin who became the progenitor of the Becherite clan within the tribe of Benjamin.
Becher is listed in the genealogies of Benjamin as one of the sons who accompanied Jacob to Egypt. He is identified as the ancestor of the Becherite clan, a significant family line within the tribe of Benjamin. While records in 1 Chronicles 7:6-8 provide varying genealogical details, Becher remains a foundational figure in the tribal structure of Israel.
In the text
- Verses
- 4
- Books
- 3
- First appears
- Genesis 46:21
- Last appears
- 1 Chronicles 7:8
Where Becher appears
4 verses · 3 chaptersIn the same books
- Bela12 versesBela is a name shared by an Edomite king and two distinct figures within the genealogies of Benjamin.
- Beriah10 versesA son of Asher and patriarch of the Beriite clan, listed among the descendants who entered Egypt with Jacob.
- Shelah16 versesShelah was the son of Arpakhshad and an ancestor of Abraham in the genealogy of the post-flood patriarchs.
- Heber10 versesA name shared by several biblical figures, including a descendant of Asher and a Kenite husband of Jael.
- Seth10 versesThe third son of Adam and Eve, appointed by God to continue the godly line leading to Noah and Jesus Christ.
- Bilhah11 versesRachel's handmaid who became a concubine to Jacob and the mother of his sons Dan and Naphtali.
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