Person · one of several with this name
Beriah
Mentioned in 5 verses across 3 books, first in Genesis 46:17. The verses below are the ones linked to this person (the Theographic dataset, with our sourced corrections).
In the Bible
All 5 verses, in Bible order. Text from the Berean Standard Bible; verse numbers follow the KJV.
Genesis
- Genesis 46:17
The children of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, Beriah, and their sister Serah. The sons of Beriah: Heber and Malchiel.
Numbers
- Numbers 26:44
These were the descendants of Asher by their clans: The Imnite clan from Imnah, the Ishvite clan from Ishvi, and the Beriite clan from Beriah.
- Numbers 26:45
And these were the descendants of Beriah: the Heberite clan from Heber and the Malchielite clan from Malchiel.
1 Chronicles
- 1 Chronicles 7:30
The children of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, Beriah, and their sister Serah.
- 1 Chronicles 7:31
The sons of Beriah: Heber, as well as Malchiel, who was the father of Birzaith.
Dictionary
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897), as attached to this record by Theographic. The entry is for the name and can describe more than one person who bore it. Easton wrote in 1897, and some of his views are now debated.
Read Easton’s entry
One of Asher’s four sons, and father of Heber (Gen. 46:17).