Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
Bera
Usage: A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, only mentioned at Gen.14.2 § Bera = "son of evil" a king of Sodom
Strong's Number
H1298
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
1
Books
1
Strong's H1298 Quick Answer
Strong's H1298 בֶּרַע (Bera`) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Bera` (beh'-rah) n/p. 1. Bera, a Sodomitish king [of uncertain derivation] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include bera. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- Bera` (beh'-rah) n/p. 1. Bera, a Sodomitish king [of uncertain derivation]
- Usage
- 1 linked usage
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- bera
Meaning and Definition
Bera` (beh'-rah) n/p. 1. Bera, a Sodomitish king [of uncertain derivation] KJV: Bera.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1298. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H1298 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Bera`, 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.
Bera
Genesis 14:2
How Strong's H1298 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 1 linked usage.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H1298 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 H1298 in the Old Testament
1 indexed usage in Old Testament.
That these made war with Bera king of Sodom, and with Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, and Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela, which is Zoar.
Usage Excerpts
First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H1298.
That these made war with Bera king of Sodom, and with Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, and Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela, which is Zoar.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1298, grouped by book.
Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H1298 FAQ
What does bera (בֶּרַע) mean?
Bera (Strong's H1298) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Bera". Bera` (beh'-rah) n/p. 1. Bera, a Sodomitish king [of uncertain derivation]
How many times is bera (בֶּרַע) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H1298 across 1 book.
Where can I study bera (בֶּרַע) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1298 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate bera (בֶּרַע)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as bera. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.