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Strong's H1071 בֶכֶר (beker)

Beker means “Becher” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G1071 — gelos (“laughter”) in the Greek Bible.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number H1071
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 4
Books 3

Strong's H1071 Quick Answer

Strong's H1071 בֶּכֶר (Beker) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Beker (beh'-ker) n/p. 1. Beker, the name of two Israelites [the same as H1070] It has 4 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include becher. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Beker (beh'-ker) n/p. 1. Beker, the name of two Israelites [the same as H1070]
Usage
4 linked usages
Books
3 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
becher

Meaning and Definition

Beker (beh'-ker) n/p. 1. Beker, the name of two Israelites [the same as H1070] KJV: Becher. Root(s): H1070

Original Word
בֶּכֶר
Transliteration
Beker
Derivation
First root strongs: 1070
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1071. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Becher

Usage: A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.21; son of: Benjamin (H1144); brother of: Bela (H1106A), Ashbel (H0788), Gera (H1617), Naaman (H5283), Ehi (H0278), Rosh (H7220), Muppim (H4649), Huppim (H2650H), Ard (H0714), Ahiram (H0297) and Jediael (H3043);

father of: Zemirah (H2160), Joash (H3135), Eliezer (H0461I), Elioenai (H0454I), Omri (H6018H), Jeremoth (H3406H), Abijah (H0029K), Anathoth (H6068H) and Alemeth (H5964H) § Becher = "young camel" 1) a son of Ephraim 2) a son of Benjamin

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How Strong's H1071 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Beker, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Becher Numbers 26:35 3×

How Strong's H1071 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 4 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H1071 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H1071 in the Old Testament

4 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 46:21 KJV

And the sons of Benjamin were Belah, and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera, and Naaman, Ehi, and Rosh, Muppim, and Huppim, and Ard.

Numbers 26:35 KJV

These are the sons of Ephraim after their families: of Shuthelah, the family of the Shuthalhites: of Becher, the family of the Bachrites: of Tahan, the family of the Tahanites.

1 Chronicles 7:6 KJV

The sons of Benjamin; Bela, and Becher, and Jediael, three.

Usage Excerpts

First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1071.

Genesis 46:21 Old Testament, KJV
And the sons of Benjamin were Belah, and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera, and Naaman, Ehi, and Rosh, Muppim, and Huppim, and Ard.
Numbers 26:35 Old Testament, KJV
These are the sons of Ephraim after their families: of Shuthelah, the family of the Shuthalhites: of Becher, the family of the Bachrites: of Tahan, the family of the Tahanites.
1 Chronicles 7:6 Old Testament, KJV
The sons of Benjamin; Bela, and Becher, and Jediael, three.
1 Chronicles 7:8 Old Testament, KJV
And the sons of Becher; Zemira, and Joash, and Eliezer, and Elioenai, and Omri, and Jerimoth, and Abiah, and Anathoth, and Alameth. All these are the sons of Becher.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1071, grouped by book.

Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
Genesis 46:21
Numbers 1 usage, Old Testament
Numbers 26:35
1 Chronicles 2 usages, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 7:6 1 Chronicles 7:8

Strong's H1071 FAQ

What does beker (בֶכֶר) mean?

Beker (Strong's H1071) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Becher". Beker (beh'-ker) n/p. 1. Beker, the name of two Israelites [the same as H1070]

How many times is beker (בֶכֶר) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H1071 across 3 books.

Where can I study beker (בֶכֶר) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1071 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate beker (בֶכֶר)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as becher. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.