1071. Beker

Lexicon

Beker: Beker

Original Word: בֶכֶר
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Beker
Pronunciation: beh'-ker
Phonetic Spelling: (beh'-ker)
Definition: Beker
Meaning: Beker

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Becher

The same as beker; Beker, the name of two Israelites -- Becher.

see HEBREW beker

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from bakar
Definition
"young camel," two Isr.
NASB Translation
Becher (5).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

בֶּ֫כֶר proper name, masculine (young camel, Arabic , Assyrian bakru Asrb^{Annals ix. 65}) —

1 son of Ephraim Numbers 26:35 = בֶּרֶד 1 Chronicles 7:20.

2 son of Benjamin Genesis 46:21; 1 Chronicles 7:6,8 (בָּ֑כֶר).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root בָּכַר (bakar), meaning "to bear early fruit" or "to be firstborn."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for the Hebrew name בֶכֶר (Beker), as it is a proper noun specific to Hebrew genealogies and does not have a direct Greek equivalent in the New Testament.

Usage: Beker is used as a masculine proper name in the Hebrew Bible. It refers to individuals in the genealogies of Israel.

Context: Beker is mentioned in the genealogical records of the tribes of Israel. He is identified as:

• A son of Benjamin: Beker is listed as one of the sons of Benjamin, the youngest son of Jacob and Rachel. In 1 Chronicles 7:6-8, Beker is noted as one of the descendants of Benjamin, and his lineage is detailed, highlighting his role in the tribal structure of Israel. The Berean Standard Bible (BSB) states: "The sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, and Jediael—three in all."

• A son of Ephraim: In some genealogical records, Beker is also mentioned as a descendant of Ephraim, one of the sons of Joseph. This reference is found in Numbers 26:35, where the descendants of Ephraim are enumerated.

Beker's mention in these genealogies underscores the importance of family lineage and tribal affiliation in the history of Israel. His name, meaning "young camel" or "firstborn," may reflect cultural or familial significance, possibly indicating a position of prominence or a characteristic valued by his family.

Forms and Transliterations

בֶ֗כֶר בָֽכֶר׃ בכר בכר׃ וָבֶ֙כֶר֙ וָבֶ֛כֶר ובכר לְבֶ֕כֶר לבכר ḇā·ḵer ḇāḵer ḇe·ḵer ḇeḵer lə·ḇe·ḵer ləḇeḵer leVecher Vacher vaVecher Vecher wā·ḇe·ḵer wāḇeḵer

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 46:21
HEB: בִנְיָמִ֗ן בֶּ֤לַע וָבֶ֙כֶר֙ וְאַשְׁבֵּ֔ל גֵּרָ֥א
NAS: Bela and Becher and Ashbel,
KJV: [were] Belah, and Becher, and Ashbel,
INT: of Benjamin Bela and Becher and Ashbel Gera

Numbers 26:35
HEB: מִשְׁפַּ֙חַת֙ הַשֻּׁ֣תַלְחִ֔י לְבֶ֕כֶר מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת הַבַּכְרִ֑י
NAS: of the Shuthelahites; of Becher, the family
KJV: of the Shuthalhites: of Becher, the family
INT: the family of the Shuthelahites of Becher the family of the Becherites

1 Chronicles 7:6
HEB: בִּנְיָמִ֗ן בֶּ֧לַע וָבֶ֛כֶר וִידִֽיעֲאֵ֖ל שְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃
NAS: Bela and Becher and Jediael.
KJV: Bela, and Becher, and Jediael,
INT: Benjamin Bela and Becher and Jediael three

1 Chronicles 7:8
HEB: וּבְנֵ֣י בֶ֗כֶר זְמִירָ֡ה וְיוֹעָ֡שׁ
NAS: The sons of Becher [were] Zemirah,
KJV: And the sons of Becher; Zemira,
INT: the sons of Becher Zemirah Joash

1 Chronicles 7:8
HEB: אֵ֖לֶּה בְּנֵי־ בָֽכֶר׃
NAS: these [were] the sons of Becher.
KJV: All these [are] the sons of Becher.
INT: these the sons of Becher

5 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1071
5 Occurrences

lə·ḇe·ḵer — 1 Occ.
ḇā·ḵer — 1 Occ.
wā·ḇe·ḵer — 2 Occ.
ḇe·ḵer — 1 Occ.