BERITH be'-rith (berith, "covenant"). See BAAL-BERITH. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'BERITH'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

BERITES be'-rits (berim; according to Klostermann and others, bikhrim): The word is found only once in the Old Testament (2 Samuel 20:14). The passage seems to be doubtful. The suggestion of Klostermann does not improve matters any; the other proposed reading, bachrim (Vulgate, viri electi), "choice young men," is to be preferred. Copyright Statem

BERIAH; BERIITES be-ri'-a, be-ri'-its (beri`ah, "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 7:30,31; the head of the family of the Beriites, Numbers 26:44). (2) A son of Ephraim, called Beriah b

BERI be'-ri (beri, "wisdom"): A descendant of Asher (1 Chronicles 7:36). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'BERI'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

BERENICE ber'-e-nes. See BERNICE. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'BERENICE'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

BERED (1) be'-red (beredh, "hail," from a Hebrew root meaning "to be cold"): The son of Shuthelah of the house of Ephraim (1 Chronicles 7:20). Compare BECHER. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'BERED (1)'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

BERED (2) be'-red (beredh; Barad): A place in the Negeb mentioned in the story of Hagar (Genesis 16:14). The well Beer-lahai-roi was "between Kadesh and Bered." The Onkelos Targum renders it Chaghra', which is the usual equivalent of Shur, while the Jerusalem Targum renders it Chalutsah, which is also Shur (Exodus 15:22). Chalutsah is clearly the

BEREAVE; BEREAVER; BEREFT be-rev', be-rev'-er, be-reft': Bereave is frequently used in the Old Testament in the (now almost obsolete) meaning of "to deprive," "to take away," especially with reference to loss of children. The Hebrew word used here is shakhol, "to be childless," or in the Piel "to make childless" (compare Genesis 42:36 et al.). In

BERECHIAH ber-e-ki'-a (berekhyah, berekhyahu, "Yahweh blesses," HPN, 216, 287): (1) A descendant of David (1 Chronicles 3:20). (2) The father of Asaph, the singer (1 Chronicles 6:39 the King James Version "Berachiah"; 1 Chronicles 15:17). (3) A former inhabitant of Jerusalem, a Levee (1 Chronicles 9:16). (4) A doorkeeper 'for the ark at David's

BEREA be-re'-a. See BEROEA. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'BEREA'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

BERAIAH be-ri'-a (bera'yah, "Yah hath created"): A son of Shimei of the house of Benjamin (1 Chronicles 8:21). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'BERAIAH'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

BERACHIAH ber-a-ki'-a. See BERECHIAH. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'BERACHIAH'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

BERACAH, VALLEY OF be-ra'-ka, ber'-a-ka (the King James Version Berachah; `emeq berkhah; koilas eulogias): After the victory of Jehoshaphat and his people over Moab and Ammon, "On the fourth day they assembled themselves in the valley of Beracah; for there they blessed Yahweh: therefore the name of that place was called The valley of Beracah (i.e.

BERACAH be-ra'-ka (berakhah, "blessing," the King James Version Berachah): A Benjamite who joined David at Ziklag (1 Chronicles 12:3). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'BERACAH'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

BERA be'-ra (bera`, "gift"(?); compare HPN, 74 note): King of Sodom (Genesis 14:2) who in the battle of Siddim was subdued by Chedorlaomer. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'BERA'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

BEOR be'-or (be`or, "destroyer"(?)): (1) Father of Bela, the first king of Edom (Genesis 36:32; 1 Chronicles 1:43). (2) The father of the seer Balaam (Numbers 22:5; 24:3,15; 31:8; Deuteronomy 23:4; Joshua 13:22; 24:9, omitted in Septuagint; Micah 6:5; 2 Peter 2:15, the King James Version and the Revised Version, margin "Bosor"). Copyright Stateme

BEON be'-on (Numbers 32:3). See BAAL-MEON. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'BEON'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

BENO be'-no (beno, "his son"): The son of Jaaziah of the house of Levi (1 Chronicles 24:26,27). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'BENO'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

BENJAMITE ben'-ja-mit: One belonging to the tribe of Benjamin, such as Ehud (Judges 3:15), Saul (1 Samuel 9:1,2), Sheba (2 Samuel 20:1), Shimei (1 Kings 2:8), etc. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'BENJAMITE'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia".

BENJAMIN, GATE OF See JERUSALEM. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'BENJAMIN, GATE OF'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.