Etymology and Meaning:
The name "Bered" is of Hebrew origin, and it is generally understood to mean "hail" or "a hailstorm." This name reflects the common practice in biblical times of naming places and people after natural phenomena or significant events.

Biblical References:
Bered is mentioned in the context of the patriarchal narratives in the Book of Genesis. Specifically, it appears in Genesis 16:14, which states: "That is why the well was called Beer-lahai-roi. It is located between Kadesh and Bered." . This passage situates Bered geographically in the region associated with the account of Hagar, the Egyptian maidservant of Sarai (Sarah), Abram's (Abraham's) wife.

Geographical Context:
Bered is identified as a location in the Negev desert, a semi-arid region in the southern part of ancient Canaan. The mention of Bered in Genesis 16:14 places it near Beer-lahai-roi, a well where the Angel of the Lord appeared to Hagar as she fled from Sarai. This area is significant in the biblical narrative as a place of divine encounter and provision.

Historical and Theological Significance:
The mention of Bered, though brief, is part of the larger narrative of God's covenantal promises to Abraham and his descendants. The account of Hagar and Ishmael, which unfolds in this region, highlights themes of God's mercy and care for the marginalized and oppressed. Hagar, an Egyptian servant, encounters God in the wilderness, and the naming of the well Beer-lahai-roi, meaning "the well of the Living One who sees me," underscores God's attentiveness to those in distress.

Cultural and Religious Insights:
In the broader cultural and religious context of the Bible, locations like Bered serve as markers of God's interaction with His people. The geographical references in the patriarchal accounts are not merely incidental; they are integral to understanding the unfolding of God's redemptive plan. The wilderness, often seen as a place of testing and revelation, becomes a backdrop for divine encounters that shape the faith and identity of God's people.

Conclusion:
While Bered itself is not a major focal point in the biblical narrative, its mention contributes to the rich tapestry of locations that form the backdrop of God's dealings with humanity. The account of Hagar at Beer-lahai-roi, near Bered, is a poignant reminder of God's compassion and the significance of place in the biblical account.Bered

hail

Bered

(hail).

1. A place in the south of Palestine, near the well Lahairoi. (Genesis 16:14)
2. A son or descendant of Ephraim, (1 Chronicles 7:20) possibly identical with Becher in (Numbers 26:35)

Hail.

(1.) A town in the south of Palestine (Genesis 16:14), in the desert of Shur, near Lahai-roi.

(2.) A son of Shuthelah, and grandson of Ephraim (1 Chronicles 7:20).

BERED (1)

be'-red (beredh, "hail," from a Hebrew root meaning "to be cold"): The son of Shuthelah of the house of Ephraim (1 Chronicles 7:20). Compare BECHER.

BERED (2)

be'-red (beredh; Barad): A place in the Negeb mentioned in the story of Hagar (Genesis 16:14). The well Beer-lahai-roi was "between Kadesh and Bered." The Onkelos Targum renders it Chaghra', which is the usual equivalent of Shur, while the Jerusalem Targum renders it Chalutsah, which is also Shur (Exodus 15:22). Chalutsah is clearly the city of Elusu mentioned by Ptolemy and from the 4th to the 7th centuries by various ecclesiastical writers. It was an important town on the road from Palestine to Kadesh and Mount Sinai. This is without doubt the very large and important ruin Kh. Khalasa, some 70 miles South of Jerusalem on the road from Beersheba and Rehoboth. "These ruins cover an area of 15 to 20 acres, throughout which the foundations and enclosures of houses are distinctly to be traced.. We judged that here there must have been a city with room enough for a population of 15,000 to 20,000 souls" (Robinson, BR, I, 201).

E. W. G. Masterman

1260. Bered -- a place near Kadesh, also an Ephraimite
... 1259, 1260. Bered. 1261 . a place near Kadesh, also an Ephraimite. Transliteration:
Bered Phonetic Spelling: (beh'red) Short Definition: Bered. ...
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Turning Back in the Day of Battle
... In the first Book of Chronicles, the seventh chapter and the twentieth verse, you
read:""And the sons of Ephraim, Shuthelah, and Bered his son, and Tabath ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 12 1866/turning back in the day.htm

Chapter xvi
... seeth me). Behold, it is between Kadesh and Bered. Previously called ... of
Beersheba. "Bered" has -never been located. Skinner believes ...
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David's Dying Song
... that Ephraim should abound as a tribe with tens of thousands, yet it is recorded
in 1:Chron.7:20"22: "And the sons of Ephraim; Shuthelah and Bered his son ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 1 1855/davids dying song.htm

Appendix ii. Philo of Alexandria and Rabbinic Theology.
... This was Abram after he left Haran, and that knowledge was symbolised by his union
with Hagar, who tarried (intermediately) between Kadesh and Bered. ...
/.../the life and times of jesus the messiah/appendix ii philo of alexandria.htm

Matt. I. 1
... Now if there be need both of an unencum bered mind, and of spiritual grace, that
we may mount up to that height; what if there be none of these things, but we ...
/.../chrysostom/homilies on the gospel of saint matthew/homily ii matt i 1.htm

Bered (2 Occurrences)
... (2.) A son of Shuthelah, and grandson of Ephraim (1 Chronicles 7:20). Int. Standard
Bible Encyclopedia. BERED (1). ... Compare BECHER. BERED (2). ...
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Beerlahairoi (1 Occurrence)
... Genesis 24:62; Genesis 25:11). The site is in The Negeb between Kadesh and
Bered (Genesis 16:14). Rowland identifies the well with ...
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Becher (4 Occurrences)
... 1 Chronicles 7:6, 8). (2) Son of Ephraim whose family is called Becherites (the
King James Version "Bachrites"), Numbers 26:35 (1 Chronicles 7:20 called Bered...
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Beer-lahai-roi (3 Occurrences)
... Genesis 24:62; Genesis 25:11). The site is in The Negeb between Kadesh and
Bered (Genesis 16:14). Rowland identifies the well with ...
/b/beer-lahai-roi.htm - 8k

Berechi'ah (11 Occurrences)
Berechi'ah. Berechiah, Berechi'ah. Bered . Multi-Version Concordance
Berechi'ah (11 Occurrences). ... Berechiah, Berechi'ah. Bered . Reference Bible.
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Bereft (9 Occurrences)

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Ziklag (13 Occurrences)
... a, which may be the "Brook Besor" (1 Samuel 30:9, 10, 21); Rowland (1842) proposed
`Asluj, a heap of ruins South of Beersheba and 7 miles to the East of Bered. ...
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Kadeshbarnea (9 Occurrences)
... Abraham dwelt near Kadesh, and it was at Beer-lahai-roi between Kadesh and Bered
that the Angel of Yahweh appeared to Hagar (Genesis 14:7; Genesis 16:14 ...
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Kadesh-barnea (9 Occurrences)
... Abraham dwelt near Kadesh, and it was at Beer-lahai-roi between Kadesh and Bered
that the Angel of Yahweh appeared to Hagar (Genesis 14:7; Genesis 16:14 ...
/k/kadesh-barnea.htm - 12k

Lahai (3 Occurrences)
... Lahai (3 Occurrences). Genesis 16:14 Therefore the well was called Beer Lahai Roi.
Behold, it is between Kadesh and Bered. (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY NAS NIV). ...
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