Person Old Testament
Birzaith
Also known as Birzaith =ESV, NIV, LQ; Birzavith =KJV; Birzoth =LK
Birzaith was a town or Malchiel, descendant of Asher through his son Beriah. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 7:31.
Why it matters. A son or town of Malchiel
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Birzaith
Birzaith is mentioned in the genealogy of the tribe of Asher as a town or son of Birzaith, a descendant of Beriah, one of Asher's sons (1Ch. 7:31). Asher was one of the twelve sons of Israel (or 'Jacob') and the founder of the tribe that bore his name. No further details about Birzaith's life or role are provided in the biblical text. The inclusion of Birzaith in the genealogy highlights the importance of family lineage and the preservation of ancestral records among the Israelites, particularly within the tribe of Asher.
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.
- Parents
- Malchiel
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 Chronicles (1 verse)