Beriah; Beriites

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

bē̇ - rı̄´a , bē̇ - rı̄´ı̄ts ( בּריעה , berı̄‛āh , "in shouting," probably derived from a Hebrew root meaning "to make noise," or "in evil," from another Hebrew root):

(1) A son of Asher and father of Heber and Malchiel ( Genesis 46:17;  1 Chronicles 7:30 ,  1 Chronicles 7:31; the head of the family of the Beriites,  Numbers 26:44 ).

(2) A son of Ephraim, called Beriah by his father because "it went evil with his house" ( 1 Chronicles 7:23 ).

(3) A descendant of Benjamin ( 1 Chronicles 8:13 ,  1 Chronicles 8:16 ).

(4) A L evite in the line of Gershon ( 1 Chronicles 23:10 f).