Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
A gift, or in evil. ) One of Asher’s four sons, and father of Heber (Gen. 46:17). ) A son of Ephraim (1 Chr. 7:20-23), born after the slaughter of his brothers, and so called by his father “because it went evil with his house” at that time. ) A Benjamite who with his brother Shema founded Ajalon and expelled the Gittites (1 Chr. 8:13).
Smith's Bible Dictionary (1863)
(in evil, or a gift).
Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible (1898) & Schaff's Bible Dictionary
BERI'AH (in evil, or a gift). 1. 1. A son of Asher. Gen 46:17; Num 26:44-45; 1 Chr 7:30-31. 2. A son of Ephraim. 1 Chr 7:23. 3. A Benjamite chief. 1 Chr 8:13, Ex 17:16. 4. A Levite. 1 Chr 23:10, Rev 1:11.
Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869)
in fellowship; in envy