Keraia
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בֶּ֫כֶר

be.kherBecher
hebrewOld TestamentName of a man5 occurrences3 books4 verses
This name belongs to 2 different people in the Bible:
  • Becher: Son of Benjamin, listed among those who entered Egypt
  • Becher: An Ephraimite clan head in the wilderness census

Definition

the same as H1070; Beker, the name of two Israelites
Traditional renderings: Becher.

Glossary entries

Becher, Becherite Beker, Bekerite

Where it occurs

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

5 total
  1. Genesis 46:21וָבֶ֙כֶר֙ · Becher
    The sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard.
  2. Numbers 26:35לְבֶ֕כֶר · from Becher
    These were the descendants of Ephraim by their clans: The Shuthelahite clan from Shuthelah, the Becherite clan from Becher, and the Tahanite clan from Tahan.
  3. 1 Chronicles 7:6וָבֶ֛כֶר · Becher
    The three sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, and Jediael.
  4. 1 Chronicles 7:8 (2×)בֶ֗כֶר · of Becher; בָֽכֶר׃ · were Becher’s
    The sons of Becher: Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jeremoth, Abijah, Anathoth, and Alemeth; all these were Becher’s sons.