Beriah — the meaning of the Hebrew name בְּרִיעָה

בְּרִיעָה

Bᵉrîyʻâh · pronounced ber-ee'-aw · Strong's H1283 · a man

Beriah means in trouble.

Built from

רַע raʻ (the feminine of, H7451) — bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral) open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

apparently from the feminine of H7451 with a prepositional prefix; in trouble; Beriah, the name of four Israelites.

First appearance

Gen 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. (KJV)

Every verse that names Beriah

10 occurrences in 10 verses — Genesis, Numbers, 1 Chronicles

Gen 46:17Num 26:44Num 26:451Chr 7:231Chr 7:301Chr 7:311Chr 8:131Chr 8:161Chr 23:101Chr 23:11

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