Bible Dictionaries
Becher
Holman Bible Dictionary
(bee' chuhr) or BEKER (NIV) 1. Personal name meaning, “firstborn” or “young male camel.” Son of Benjamin and grandson of Jacob (Genesis 46:21 ). He had nine sons (1 Chronicles 7:8 ). 2 . Original ancestor of clan in tribe of Ephraim (Numbers 26:35 ). 1 Chronicles 7:20 spells the name Bered.
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Bibliography Information
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Becher'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/b/becher.html. 1991.