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Bezer in Easton's Bible Dictionary

ore of gold or silver. (1.) A city of the Reubenites; one of the three cities of refuge on the east of Jordan (Deut. 4: 43; Josh. 20:8). It has been identified with the modern ruined village of Burazin, some 12 miles north of Heshbon; also with Kasur-el-Besheir, 2 miles south-west of Dibon. (2.) A descendant of Asher (1 Chr. 7:37)....

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Beriah in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

("in evil" or "a gift".) 1. Asher's son, from whom descended "the family of the Beerites" (Genesis 46:17; Numbers 26:44-45). 2. A son of Ephraim, so-called "because it went evil with Ephraim's house" at the time, the men of Gath "born in that land" (Goshen, or else the eastern part of Lower Egypt) having slain his sons in a raid on cattle (...

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Bethuel in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

be-thu'-el (bethu'el; "dweller in God"): A son of Nahor and Milcah, Abraham's nephew, father of Laban and Rebekah (Gen 22:23; 24:15,24,47,50; 25:20; 28:2,5). In the last-named passage, he is surnamed "the Syrian." The only place where he appears as a leading character in the narrative is in connection with Rebekah's betrothal to Isaac; an...

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Bezaleel in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(in the shadow of God). 1. The son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah and one of the architects of the tabernacle. Ex 31:1-6 His charge was chiefly in all works of metal, wood and stone. (B.C. 1490.) 2. One of the sons of Pahath-moab who had taken a foreign wife. Ezr 10:30 (B.C. 458.)...

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Bezer in Hitchcock's Bible Names

vine branches...

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Beriah in Hitchcock's Bible Names

in fellowship; in envy...

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Bethuel in Naves Topical Bible

Son of Nahor, father of Rebekah Ge 22:22,23; 24:15,24; 25:20; 28:2,5...

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Bezaleel in Easton's Bible Dictionary

in the shadow of God; i.e., "under his protection", the artificer who executed the work of art in connection with the tabernacle in the wilderness (Ex. 31:2; 35:30). He was engaged principally in works of metal, wood, and stone; while Aholiab, who was associated with him and subordinate to him, had the charge of the textile fabrics (36:1, ...

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Bigtha in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

big'-tha (bighetha'; Septuagint Barazi; Codex Vaticanus, Boraze; Codex Alexandrinus, Oareboa): One of the seven eunuchs or chamberlains having charge of the harem of King Xerxes ("Ahasuerus") and commanded to bring Vashti to the king's banquet (Est 1:10)....

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Ben-hadad in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

("son" i.e. "worshipper" of Hadad"), the Syrian sun-god. A name common to three kings of Damascus. Hadad-ezer ("Hadad helps") is a similar Syrian name. David, having conquered him, put garrisons in Syria of Damascus; Rezon retook Damascus, and reigned there "an adversary to Israel all the days of Solomon" (1 Kings 11:23). Ben-Hadad I grandson ...

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