HebrewH1298Proper Noun (Masculine)

בֶּ֫רַע

be.ra

1Occurrences
H1298Strong's #
Proper Noun (Masculine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

Bera, a Sodomitish king

of uncertain derivation;

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, only mentioned at § Bera = "son of evil" a king of Sodom

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology Code

N:N-M-P

Full Description

Proper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

בֶּ֫רַע appears 1 time in the Old Testament.

Distribution by Book

Genesis
1

Key Passages

Genesis 14:2BSB

went to war against Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar).

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