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Beerah
Beerah
בְּאֵרָה be.e.rah
Beerah (Hebrew: בְּאֵרָה, be.e.rah) is a biblical name; its Hebrew etymology is not securely established. It appears once, at 1 Chronicles 5:6. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Reuben in 1 Chronicles 5.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Beerah
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At a glance
- Verses
- 1 across 1 book
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Divided Kingdom
- Hapax
- Yes occurs exactly once
Using it today
In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | 1 Chronicles 5:6 |
| Cross-references | 6 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Tiglath-pileser co-occurrence Appears with Tiglath-pileser in 1 Chronicles 5.
- Reuben co-occurrence Appears with Reuben in 1 Chronicles 5.
Origin & meaning
A man of the tribe of Reuben living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.5.6;
son of: Baal (H1168)
§ Beerah = "well"
a Reubenite chief exiled to Assyria
Beerah, a leader from the tribe of Reuben, was taken into exile by Tiglath-Pileser, king of Assyria.
The biblical story
Beerah is mentioned in 1Ch.5.6 as a leader from the tribe of Reuben who was taken into exile by Tiglath-Pileser, the king of Assyria. The context of the passage is the genealogy and history of the tribe of Reuben, one of the twelve tribes of Israel. Beerah is described as the son of Baal, indicating his lineage within the tribe. The Assyrian conquest and deportation of the Reubenites, along with the tribes of Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh, occurred during the reign of Tiglath-Pileser (also known as Pul) in the 8th century BC. This event marked the beginning of the exile and dispersion of the northern tribes of Israel. The mention of Beerah's exile highlights the political and spiritual challenges faced by the Israelites during this period and the consequences of their disobedience to God.
Key verses
Beerah appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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Beerah his son, whom Tilgath–pilneser king of Assyria carried away captive: he was prince of the Reubenites.
1 Chronicles 5:6
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1 Chronicles (1)
- 1 Chronicles 5:6