Beriah in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

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 (Gen 46:17; 1 Ch 7:30,31; the head of the family of the Beriites, Nu 26:44 ff). (2) A son of Ephraim, called Beriah by his father because "it went evil with his house" (1 Ch 7:23). (3) A descendant of Benjamin (1 Ch 8:13,16). (4) A Levite in the line of Gershon (1 Ch 23:10 f).