Strong H1283H1283Gבְּרִיעָה

Beriah

One of the 4 senses of Strong H1283

Transliteration
berîy‛âh
Pronunciation
ber-ee'-aw
Morphology
Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

A man of the tribe of Asher living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.17;
son of: Asher (H836);
brother of: Imnah (H3232), Ishvah (H3438), Ishvi (H3440) and Serah (H8294);
father of: Heber (H2268) and Malchiel (H4439); also called Beriite at Num.26.44;
Also named: be.ri.i (בְּרִיעִי "Beriite" H1284)

Meaning of the name

Beriah = "with a friend"

General definition

Apparently from the feminine of H7451 with prepositional prefix;
in trouble;
{Beriah} the name of four Israelites: - Beriah.

In the biblical story

Beriah

Son of Asher and head of a clan

Beriah, a son of Asher, was the head of a clan in Israel.

In the Bible

Strong H1283G appears in 5 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • beriah5

First verses

  1. Genesis 46:17
    And the sons of Asher; Jimnah, and Ishuah, and Isui, and Beriah, and Serah their sister: and the sons of Beriah; Heber, and Malchiel.
  2. Numbers 26:44
    Of the children of Asher after their families: of Jimna, the family of the Jimnites: of Jesui, the family of the Jesuites: of Beriah, the family of the Beriites.
  3. Numbers 26:45
    Of the sons of Beriah: of Heber, the family of the Heberites: of Malchiel, the family of the Malchielites.
  4. 1 Chronicles 7:30
    The sons of Asher; Imnah, and Isuah, and Ishuai, and Beriah, and Serah their sister.
  5. 1 Chronicles 7:31
    And the sons of Beriah; Heber, and Malchiel, who is the father of Birzavith.
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