1283. Beriah

Strong's Lexicon

Beriah: Beriah

Original Word: בְּרִיעָהַ
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Briy`ah
Pronunciation: beh-ree-AH
Phonetic Spelling: (ber-ee'-aw)
Definition: Beriah
Meaning: Beriah

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root בָּרַע (bara), meaning "to create" or "to be in trouble."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the Hebrew name Beriah in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper noun specific to Hebrew genealogies.

Usage: The name Beriah is used in the Hebrew Bible as a proper noun, typically referring to individuals. The name is often interpreted to mean "in trouble" or "a gift," reflecting the dual nature of its root.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the context of ancient Israel, names often held significant meaning and were sometimes reflective of circumstances surrounding a person's birth or life. The name Beriah, with its connotations of trouble or a gift, might suggest a narrative or prophetic element in the lives of those who bore it. Names were also a way to express faith or hope in God's providence, even in difficult times.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
of uncertain derivation
Definition
four Isr.
NASB Translation
Beriah (11).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

בְּרִיעָה proper name, masculine 1. a son of Asher Genesis 46:17 (twice in verse); Numbers 26:44,45; 1 Chronicles 7:30,31.

2 son of Ephraim 1 Chronicles 7:23 (where explanation as if from בְּרָעָה).

3 a Benjamite בְּרִעָה 1 Chronicles 8:13, בְּרִיעָה 1 Chronicles 8:16.

4 a Levite 1 Chronicles 23:10,11.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Beriah

Apparently from the feminine of ra' with a prepositional prefix; in trouble; Beriah, the name of four Israelites -- Beriah.

see HEBREW ra'

Forms and Transliterations

בְּרִיעָ֔ה בְרִיעָ֔ה בְרִיעָֽה׃ בריעה בריעה׃ וּבְרִיעָ֑ה וּבְרִיעָ֖ה וּבְרִיעָה֙ וּבְרִעָ֣ה ובריעה וברעה לִבְרִיעָ֕ה לבריעה bə·rî·‘āh ḇə·rî·‘āh bərî‘āh ḇərî‘āh beriAh liḇ·rî·‘āh liḇrî‘āh livriAh ū·ḇə·ri·‘āh ū·ḇə·rî·‘āh ūḇəri‘āh ūḇərî‘āh uveriAh veriAh

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 46:17
HEB: וְיִשְׁוָ֛ה וְיִשְׁוִ֥י וּבְרִיעָ֖ה וְשֶׂ֣רַח אֲחֹתָ֑ם
NAS: and Ishvi and Beriah and their sister
KJV: and Isui, and Beriah, and Serah
INT: and Ishvah and Ishvi and Beriah Serah and their sister

Genesis 46:17
HEB: אֲחֹתָ֑ם וּבְנֵ֣י בְרִיעָ֔ה חֶ֖בֶר וּמַלְכִּיאֵֽל׃
NAS: And the sons of Beriah: Heber
KJV: and the sons of Beriah; Heber,
INT: and their sister and the sons of Beriah Heber and Malchiel

Numbers 26:44
HEB: מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת הַיִּשְׁוִ֑י לִבְרִיעָ֕ה מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת הַבְּרִיעִֽי׃
NAS: of the Ishvites; of Beriah, the family
KJV: of the Jesuites: of Beriah, the family
INT: the family of the Ishvites of Beriah the family of the Beriites

Numbers 26:45
HEB: לִבְנֵ֣י בְרִיעָ֔ה לְחֶ֕בֶר מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת
NAS: Of the sons of Beriah: of Heber,
KJV: Of the sons of Beriah: of Heber,
INT: of the sons of Beriah of Heber the family

1 Chronicles 7:23
HEB: אֶת־ שְׁמוֹ֙ בְּרִיעָ֔ה כִּ֥י בְרָעָ֖ה
NAS: and he named him Beriah, because
KJV: his name Beriah, because it went evil
INT: called his name Beriah because evil

1 Chronicles 7:30
HEB: וְיִשְׁוָ֛ה וְיִשְׁוִ֥י וּבְרִיעָ֖ה וְשֶׂ֥רַח אֲחוֹתָֽם׃
NAS: Ishvi and Beriah, and Serah
KJV: and Ishuai, and Beriah, and Serah
INT: Ishvah Ishvi and Beriah and Serah their sister

1 Chronicles 7:31
HEB: וּבְנֵ֣י בְרִיעָ֔ה חֶ֖בֶר וּמַלְכִּיאֵ֑ל
NAS: The sons of Beriah [were] Heber
KJV: And the sons of Beriah; Heber,
INT: the sons of Beriah Heber and Malchiel

1 Chronicles 8:13
HEB: וּבְרִעָ֣ה וָשֶׁ֔מַע הֵ֚מָּה
NAS: and Beriah and Shema, who
KJV: Beriah also, and Shema, who
INT: and Beriah and Shema who

1 Chronicles 8:16
HEB: וְיוֹחָ֖א בְּנֵ֥י בְרִיעָֽה׃
NAS: and Joha [were] the sons of Beriah.
KJV: and Joha, the sons of Beriah;
INT: and Joha the sons of Beriah

1 Chronicles 23:10
HEB: זִינָ֔א וִיע֖וּשׁ וּבְרִיעָ֑ה אֵ֥לֶּה בְנֵי־
NAS: Zina, Jeush and Beriah. These four
KJV: and Jeush, and Beriah. These four
INT: Zina Jeush and Beriah These the sons

1 Chronicles 23:11
HEB: הַשֵּׁנִ֑י וִיע֤וּשׁ וּבְרִיעָה֙ לֹֽא־ הִרְבּ֣וּ
NAS: but Jeush and Beriah did not have many
KJV: but Jeush and Beriah had not many
INT: the second Jeush and Beriah did not have many

11 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1283
11 Occurrences

bə·rî·‘āh — 1 Occ.
liḇ·rî·‘āh — 1 Occ.
ū·ḇə·rî·‘āh — 5 Occ.
ḇə·rî·‘āh — 4 Occ.