Person Old Testament
Becorath
Also known as Becorath =ESV; Bekorath =NIV; Bechorath =KJV
Becorath was an ancestor of King Saul and a member of the tribe of Benjamin. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Samuel 9:1.
Why it matters. An ancestor of King Saul from the tribe of Benjamin.
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Becorath
Becorath is mentioned in 1Sa.9.1 as an ancestor of King Saul, the first king of Israel. The passage introduces Saul's family background, stating that he was "a Benjamite, a man of standing." Becorath is listed in Saul's genealogy as the son of Aphiah and the father of Zeror, who was the grandfather of Saul's father, Kish. This genealogical information serves to establish Saul's lineage within the tribe of Benjamin and to highlight his family's status and influence. The mention of Becorath and the other ancestors of Saul emphasizes the importance of family heritage in Israelite society, particularly in relation to leadership and social standing.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
1 Samuel (1 verse)