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Beriah
in fellowship; in envy
בְּרִיעָה be.ri.ah
Beriah (Hebrew: בְּרִיעָה, be.ri.ah) means “in fellowship; in envy”, by traditional interpretation. Four men in scripture bear the name; the best attested belongs to the Patriarchal period. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Asher in Numbers 26.
Which Beriah?
Four men in scripture bear this name. Here is each of them.
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Beriah
son of Asher
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Beriah
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Beriah
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Beriah
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 10 across 3 books
- Bearers
- 4 distinct people in scripture
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Patriarchal
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 | Genesis 46:17 |
| Last appears | 1 Chronicles 23:11 |
| Cross-references | 34 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Ishvah attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Asher.
- Ishvi attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Asher.
- Serah attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Asher.
- Imnah attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Asher.
- Ishvah co-occurrence Appears with Ishvah in Numbers 26.
- Ishvi co-occurrence Appears with Ishvi in Numbers 26.
- Malchiel co-occurrence Appears with Malchiel in Genesis 46.
- Imnah co-occurrence Appears with Imnah in Numbers 26.
Origin & meaning
A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at 1Ch.23.10;
son of: Shimei (H8096G);
brother of: Jahath (H3189I), Zizah (H2126) and Jeush (H3266J)
§ Beriah = "with a friend"
1) a son of Asher
2) a son of Ephraim
3) a Benjamite
4) a Levite
Beriah, a Levite during David's reign, had few sons.
The biblical story
Beriah was a Levite who lived during the reign of King David (1 Ch. 23:10-11). He was a descendant of Shimei, one of the sons of Levi. Beriah had few sons, so his family was combined with that of his brother Jeush to form a single father's house for the purpose of temple service. This arrangement was made when David organized the Levites for their duties in the tabernacle and the future temple. The mention of Beriah and his family in this context highlights the importance of the Levites' role in maintaining worship and religious practices in ancient Israel.
Key verses
Beriah appears in 2 verses. Here are some of the most notable:
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And the sons of Shimei were, Jahath, Zina, and Jeush, and Beriah. These four were the sons of Shimei.
1 Chronicles 23:10 -
And Jahath was the chief, and Zizah the second: but Jeush and Beriah had not many sons; therefore they were in one reckoning, according to their father’s house.
1 Chronicles 23:11
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1 Chronicles (2)
- 1 Chronicles 23:10
- 1 Chronicles 23:11