Beraiah

Beraiah was a Benjamite, a descendant of Shimei.

The name Beraiah means “the choosing of the Lord”

MaleTribe of BenjaminDivided Monarchy eraOld Testament1 book1 verse

Summary

A man from the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1 Chronicles 8:21; only referred to as Beraiah (בְּרָאיָה); son of Shimei; a brother of Jakim, Zichri, Zabdi, Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel, Adaiah and Shimrath.

Glossary entries

Family members

Father: Shimei
Siblings: Adaiah Eliel Elienai Jakim Shimrath Zabdi Zichri Zillethai

Alternative names

בְּרָאיָהBeraiah

Mentions

1 Chronicles 8:21
Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath were the sons of Shimei.