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BERIAH.—1. Son of Asher (Gen_46:17, Num_26:44, 1Ch_7:30 f.). 2. Son of Ephraim, begotten in the days of mourning occasioned by the death of Ephraim’s four sons, who were killed by the men of Gath whilst cattle-raiding; hence the false etymology, bera‘ah = ‘in affliction’ (1Ch_7:23). 3. A Benjamite at Aijalon, who, with Shema, put the Gathites to flight (cf. No. 2). 4. Son of the Levite Shimei (1Ch_23:10 f.). He and his brother Jeush had not many sons, and therefore were counted as a single family.
J. Taylor.