Person Old Testament
Beriah
Also known as Beriite
Beriah, a son of Asher, was the head of a clan in Israel. Mentioned in 5 verses across 3 books, first at Genesis 46:17.
Why it matters. Son of Asher and head of a clan
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Beriah
Beriah was a son of Asher, one of the twelve sons of Israel (or 'Jacob') (Gen. 46:17). He was born to Asher in Canaan before the family migrated to Egypt. Beriah became the head of a clan within the tribe of Asher (Num. 26:44-45). His descendants, known as the Beriites, were among the clans that formed the tribe of Asher during the time of Moses and the conquest of Canaan (1Ch. 7:30-31). The inclusion of Beriah and his clan in the genealogies and census records of Israel demonstrates the importance of family lineage and tribal organization in Israelite society.
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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Family
Family links from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0). Where the dataset marks an identification as uncertain, the mark is kept. Matthew and Luke give different genealogies for Jesus; see the Lineage page, which never merges them.
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- Asher
Appears in Scripture
Named in 5 verses across 3 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.