Old Testament
Beeri
A name shared by Esau's father-in-law and the father of the prophet Hosea.
The name Beeri appears in two distinct biblical contexts. In Genesis, he is identified as the Hittite father of Judith, one of Esau's wives. In the book of Hosea, he is identified as the father of the prophet Hosea, though no further biographical details are provided for either man.
In the text
- Verses
- 2
- Books
- 2
- First appears
- Genesis 26:34
- Last appears
- Hosea 1:1
Where Beeri appears
2 verses · 2 chaptersIn the same books
- Ephron10 versesA Hittite landowner who sold the cave of Machpelah to Abraham for the burial of Sarah.
- Mamre10 versesAn Amorite chieftain who was an ally of Abram and provided land for his encampment near Hebron.
- Laban45 versesThe brother of Rebekah and father of Leah and Rachel who became Jacob's father-in-law and employer.
- Leah32 versesThe eldest daughter of Laban and first wife of Jacob, who became the mother of six of Israel's twelve tribes.
- Rebekah30 versesThe wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau, instrumental in fulfilling God's promise to Abraham.
- Hagar12 versesAn Egyptian handmaid to Sarah who bore Ishmael to Abraham and experienced God's provision in the wilderness.
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