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Beriah

A Benjamite who with his brother Shema founded Ajalon and expelled the Gittites (1 Chr. 8:13).

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

Father
Elpaal
Children
Arad, Ader, Ahio, Ispah, Jeremoth, Joha, Michael, Shashak, 1 more
Siblings
Eber, Heber, Hezeki, Ishmerai, Jezliah, Jobab, Meshullam, Misham, 3 more
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2 verses

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Family

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Places

Places named in the same verses as Beriah, with the number of verses they share; a larger marker means more. Locations follow OpenBible.info, which grades each identification.

  1. possible location: Aijalon1
  2. likely location: Gath1

Timeline

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Mentions

2 tagged verses in 1 book. Select a book to read its verses.

  1. 1 Chronicles2

The name in each translation

TextOccurrences of each name
BSBBeriah 11
KJVBeriah 11
ASVBeriah 11

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Every verse

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1 Chronicles2 verses
  1. 8:13

    and Beriah and Shema (who were the heads of families living in Aijalon and who drove out the inhabitants of Gath).

  2. 8:16

    Michael, Ishpah, and Joha were the sons of Beriah.

Easton’s Bible Dictionary

The full entry, public domain, as printed in 1897.

A Benjamite who with his brother Shema founded Ajalon and expelled the Gittites (1 Chr. 8:13).