Strong H1071H1071Hבֶּ֫כֶר

Becher

One of the 2 senses of Strong H1071

Transliteration
beker
Pronunciation
beh'-ker
Morphology
Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

A man of the tribe of Ephraim living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at Num.26.35;
son of: Ephraim (H669);
brother of: Shuthelah (H7803), Tahan (H8465), Ezer (H5827), Elead (H496) and Beriah (H1283H)
Also named: bakh.ri (בַּכְרִי "Becherite" H1076)

Meaning of the name

Becher = "young camel"

General definition

The same as H1070; {Beker} the name of two Israelites: - Becher.

In the biblical story

Becher

An Ephraimite clan head in the wilderness census.

The Becherites, descendants of Becher, were a clan of the tribe of Ephraim during the wilderness census.

In the Bible

Strong H1071H appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • becher1

First verses

  1. Numbers 26:35
    These are the sons of Ephraim after their families: of Shuthelah, the family of the Shuthalhites: of Becher, the family of the Bachrites: of Tahan, the family of the Tahanites.
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