The meaning of “בֶכֶר”

Understanding Beker reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

H1071

Hebrew Text

Strong's Concordance

בֶכֶר

Phoneticbeh'-ker

TransliterationBeker

Grammar Code

N:N-M-P

Noun

Strong's Definition

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

the same as בֶּכֶר Becher. - § Becher = "young camel" - Beker, the name of two Israelites 1) a son of Ephraim 2) a son of Benjamin

Scripture References

4 total references

Reference	Text
Genesis 46:21	“And the sons of Benjamin were Belah, and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera, and Naaman, Ehi, and Rosh, Muppim, and Huppim, and Ard.”
Numbers 26:35	“These 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.”
1 Chronicles 7:6	“The sons of Benjamin; Bela, and Becher, and Jediael, three.”
1 Chronicles 7:8	“And 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.”

Total Occurrences

Most Frequent Book

1 Chronicles

Book Distribution

Genesis1

Numbers1

1 Chronicles2

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