בְרִיעָ֔ה
𐤁𐤓𐤉𐤏𐤄
Beriah
Beriah
Proper noun: Beriyyah — a personal name borne by several figures in the Hebrew Bible. The etymology is debated; it may connote 'in calamity' or 'misfortune,' but the precise nuance as a name is uncertain. The term appears exclusively as a name, not as a common noun.
1 Chronicles 7:31 · Word #2
Lexicon H1283
| Lemma | בְּרִיעָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤓𐤉𐤏𐤄 |
| Transliteration | Beriah |
| Strong's | H1283 |
| Definition | Proper noun: Beriyyah — a personal name borne by several figures in the Hebrew Bible. The etymology is debated; it may connote 'in calamity' or 'misfortune,' but the precise nuance as a name is uncertain. The term appears exclusively as a name, not as a common noun. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Beriah |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1283-04
Beriyyah
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun, feminine singular; personal name; no pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a proper feminine personal name derived from the root רעע, likely incorporating a prefixed ב. Since it functions exclusively as a name and not a common noun, it is preserved in transliteration while retaining its root connection to brokenness or misfortune. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Beriah
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Beriyyah |