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Becher

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(first born). (1) Second son of Benjamin (Gen. 46:21²¹And the sons of Benjamin were Belah, and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera, and Naaman, Ehi, and Rosh, Muppim, and Huppim, and Ard. (Genesis 46:21); 1 Chron. 7:6⁶The sons of Benjamin; Bela, and Becher, and Jediael, three. (1 Chronicles 7:6)). (2) An Ephraimite (Num. 26:35³⁵These are the sons of Ephraim after their families: of Shuthelah, the family of the Shuthalhites: of Becher, the family of the Bachrites: of Tahan, the family of the Tahanites. (Numbers 26:35)). Bered (1 Chron. 7:20²⁰And the sons of Ephraim; Shuthelah, and Bered his son, and Tahath his son, and Eladah his son, and Tahath his son, (1 Chronicles 7:20)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. Son of Benjamin, perhaps his second son, but the firstborn of one of his wives. The name signifies “first-born” (Gen. 46:21²¹And the sons of Benjamin were Belah, and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera, and Naaman, Ehi, and Rosh, Muppim, and Huppim, and Ard. (Genesis 46:21); 1 Chron. 7:6,8⁶The sons of Benjamin; Bela, and Becher, and Jediael, three. (1 Chronicles 7:6)
⁸And the sons of Becher; Zemira, and Joash, and Eliezer, and Elioenai, and Omri, and Jerimoth, and Abiah, and Anathoth, and Alameth. All these are the sons of Becher. (1 Chronicles 7:8)).

2. Son of Ephraim, and the head of the BACHRITES (Num. 26:35³⁵These are the sons of Ephraim after their families: of Shuthelah, the family of the Shuthalhites: of Becher, the family of the Bachrites: of Tahan, the family of the Tahanites. (Numbers 26:35)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

1071 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Beker

Phonic:

beh’-ker

Meaning:

the same as 1070; Beker, the name of two Israelites

KJV Usage:

Becher

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

a dromedary: first-born

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

First born; first fruits:― the name of two Israelites, Gen. 46:21. {Primogenitus}