Old Testament · Major figure
Beriah
A son of Asher and patriarch of the Beriite clan, listed among the descendants who entered Egypt with Jacob.
Beriah was a son of Asher, mentioned in the genealogical records of Genesis, Numbers, and 1 Chronicles as the founder of the Beriite clan. His lineage is significant for establishing the tribal structure of Israel during the exodus and the settlement of the land. The name Beriah appears elsewhere in 1 Chronicles referring to different individuals within the tribes of Ephraim and Benjamin, indicating it was a common name in ancient Israel.
In the text
- Verses
- 10
- Books
- 3
- First appears
- Genesis 46:17
- Last appears
- 1 Chronicles 23:11
Where Beriah appears
10 verses · 5 chaptersIn the same books
- Bela12 versesBela is a name shared by an Edomite king and two distinct figures within the genealogies of Benjamin.
- 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.
- Ham11 versesOne of Noah's three sons who survived the Flood and became the ancestor of various nations.
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