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Becher in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

("first-born"); Gesenius, young camel: BECHORATH. 1. Benjamin's second son (Genesis 46:21; 1 Chronicles 7:6). In 1 Chronicles 8:1 the reading possibly ought to be" Bela, Becher, and (instead of 'his firstborn,' only one Hebrew letter is thus omitted) Ashbel." Then "the second," "the third," etc., were probably added, after the change in the ...

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Beeri in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

be-e'-ri (be'eri, "expounder"): (1) Father of Judith, one of Esau's wives (Gen 26:34). (2) The father of the prophet Hosea (Hos 1:1)....

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Bela in Easton's Bible Dictionary

a thing swallowed. (1.) A city on the shore of the Dead Sea, not far from Sodom, called also Zoar. It was the only one of the five cities that was spared at Lot's intercession (Gen. 19:20,23). It is first mentioned in Gen. 14:2,8. (2.) The eldest son of Benjamin (Num. 26:38; "Belah," Gen. 46:21). (3.) The son of Beor, and a king of Edom (...

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Belshazzar in Hitchcock's Bible Names

master of the treasure...

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Ben-ammi in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(son of my people), the son of the younger daughter of Lot, and progenitor of the Ammonites. Ge 19:38 (B.C. 1897.)...

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Becher in Hitchcock's Bible Names

first begotten; first fruits...

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Beeri in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

1. The Hittite = ANAH. frontTHE HORITE.) Father of Judith, Esau's wife was Aholibamah. (See AHOLIBAMAH.) In the narrative where stress is laid on Esau's wife being a Canaanite, her father is called a Hittite; in the genealogy, where the stress is on Esau's marriage connection with the former holders of mount Seir, he is properly termed a Horit...

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Bela in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

("a swallowing up"), called so from earthquakes having affected it. 1. One of the five cities of the plain, spared at Lot's intercession, and named Zoar, "a little one" (Genesis 14:2; Genesis 19:22). S.E. of the Dead Sea, on the route to Egypt, not far from where Sodom and Gomorrah stood, according to Holland, arguing from the smoke of the b...

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Belteshazzar in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

bel-te-shaz'-ar (belTsha'tstsar Babylonian BalaT-sharucur "protect his life"; Dan 4:8): The Bah name given to Daniel (Dan 1:7; 2:26; 5:12). Not to be confounded with Belshazzar....

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Ben-ammi in Easton's Bible Dictionary

son of my kindred; i.e., "born of incest", the son of Lot by his youngest daughter (Gen. 19:38)....

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