Beriah Summary
STEPBible TIPNR
Beriah was born to Ephraim after his other sons were killed by the men of Gath.
son of Ephraim (1CH 7:23)
Lineage: God › Adam › Seth › Enos › Cainan › Mahalaleel › Jared › Enoch › Methuselah › Lamech › Noah › Shem › Arphaxad › Cainan › Salah › Eber › Peleg › Reu › Serug › Nahor › Terah › Abraham › Isaac › Jacob › Joseph › Ephraim › Beriah
Names
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Beriah
in fellowship; in envy
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Beriah
· Also called · H1283 none · 1CH 7:23 prominent, excellent
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בְּרִיעָה
bəriyah · H1283 · 1CH 7:23 prominent, excellent
- he בְּרִיעָה · H1283H
- el Βαραγα Baraga · none · 1CH 7:23
- bg Берия
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Conditional birth estimate
Conditional birth bounds under generation assumptions; not attested parental ages, biological limits or a lifespan.
The anchors give incompatible conditional intervals. This calculation establishes no birth year.
Below are relatives with a selected birth year, the generations separating them, and the interval allowed by each anchor. Each relative’s page shows available dates and sources. The overall estimate uses the intersection of the allowed intervals.
| Relative / anchor year | Generations | Conditional interval |
|---|---|---|
| Ephraim · 1709 BC Ancestor |
1 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1689 BC – 1664 BC |
| Joseph · 1744 BC Ancestor |
2 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1704 BC – 1654 BC |
| Jacob · 1835 BC Ancestor |
3 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1775 BC – 1700 BC |
| Isaac · 1895 BC Ancestor |
4 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1815 BC – 1715 BC |
| Rebekah · 1876 BC Ancestor |
4 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1796 BC – 1696 BC |
| Abraham · 1995 BC Ancestor |
5 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1895 BC – 1770 BC |
| Sarah · 1985 BC Ancestor |
5 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1885 BC – 1760 BC |
| Terah · 2125 BC Ancestor |
6 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1975 BC – 1345 BC |
| Nahor · 2156 BC Ancestor |
7 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1981 BC – 1246 BC |
| Haran · 2056 BC Ancestor |
7 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1881 BC – 1146 BC |
| Serug · 2186 BC Ancestor |
8 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1986 BC – 1146 BC |
| Reu · 2218 BC Ancestor |
9 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1993 BC – 1048 BC |
| Peleg · 2248 BC Ancestor |
10 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1998 BC – 948 BC |
| Eber · 2282 BC Ancestor |
11 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2007 BC – 852 BC |
| Salah · 2312 BC Ancestor |
12 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2012 BC – 752 BC |
| Arphaxad · 2347 BC Ancestor |
14 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1997 BC – 527 BC |
| Shem · 2447 BC Ancestor |
15 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2072 BC – 497 BC |
| Noah · 2948 BC Ancestor |
16 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2548 BC – 868 BC |
| Lamech · 3130 BC Ancestor |
17 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2705 BC – 920 BC |
| Methuselah · 3317 BC Ancestor |
18 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2867 BC – 977 BC |
| Enoch · 3382 BC Ancestor |
19 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2907 BC – 912 BC |
| Jared · 3544 BC Ancestor |
20 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3044 BC – 944 BC |
| Mahalaleel · 3609 BC Ancestor |
21 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3084 BC – 879 BC |
| Cainan · 3679 BC Ancestor |
22 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3129 BC – 819 BC |
| Cain · 4004 BC Ancestor |
22 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3454 BC – 1144 BC |
| Enos · 3769 BC Ancestor |
23 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3194 BC – 779 BC |
| Adam · 4004 BC Ancestor |
23 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3429 BC – 1014 BC |
| Eve · 4005 BC Ancestor |
23 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3430 BC – 1015 BC |
| Seth · 3874 BC Ancestor |
24 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3274 BC – 754 BC |
| Joshua · 1532 BC Descendant |
8 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1892 BC – 1692 BC |
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Beriah Article
STEPBible TIPNR
Beriah was a son of Ephraim, the younger son of Joseph, born after a tragic event in the family's history (1Ch. 7:23). The men of Gath, who were native to the land, had killed Ephraim's other sons when they went down to raid the Gathites' livestock. In response to this loss, Ephraim named his next son Beriah, which means "misfortune" or "tragedy," because of the calamity that had befallen his house. This event highlights the challenges and conflicts faced by the Israelites as they settled in Canaan and interacted with the local populations.
Beriah 2 Dictionary
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
A son of Ephraim (1 Chr. 7:20-23), born after the slaughter of his brothers, and so called by his father “because it went evil with his house” at that time.
Sources: BibleData (CC BY 4.0, Beriah_2) · STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0, Beriah@1Ch.7.23) · Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0, beriah_479)