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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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Benaiah in Hitchcock's Bible Names

son of the Lord...

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Beor in Naves Topical Bible

1. Father of Bela Ge 36:32; 1Ch 1:43 -2. Father of Balaam Nu 22:5 Called BOSOR 2Pe 2:15...

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Bera in Easton's Bible Dictionary

gift, or son of evil, king of Sodom at the time of the invasion of the four kings under Chedorlaomer (Gen. 14:2, 8, 17, 21)....

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Berechiah in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

ber-e-ki'-a (berekhyah, berekhyahu, "Yahweh blesses," HPN, 216, 287): (1) A descendant of David (1 Ch 3:20). (2) The father of Asaph, the singer (1 Ch 6:39 the King James Version "Berachiah"; 1 Ch 15:17). (3) A former inhabitant of Jerusalem, a Levee (1 Ch 9:16). (4) A doorkeeper 'for the ark at David's time (1 Ch 15:23). (5) One of the heads of ...

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Ben-hadad in Easton's Bible Dictionary

the standing title of the Syrian kings, meaning "the son of Hadad." (See HADADEZER -T0001569.) (1.) The king of Syria whom Asa, king of Judah, employed to invade Israel (1 Kings 15:18). (2.) Son of the preceding, also king of Syria. He was long engaged in war against Israel. He was murdered probably by Hazael, by whom he was succeeded (2 K...

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