Becher

An Ephraimite clan head in the wilderness census.

A written article for Becher is still to come. Below and alongside: where Becher appears in Scripture, with the original words and any dates on record.

  • 1600 BC
    1400 BC
  • Becher
    c. 1450 BC

Original word

  • בֶכֶר becher
    H1071
Relationships
Father: Ephraim Brother: Beriah Brother: Elead Brother: Ezer Brother: Shuthelah Brother: Tahan Member of: Tribe of Joseph
Citations
“Becher.” Theographic Bible Metadata (Viz.Bible). theographic-bible-metadata. Theographic Bible Metadata · CC BY-SA 4.0 Accessed 2026-08-29.
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Where Becher appears in Scripture

Genesis 46

וּבְנֵי בִנְיָמִן בֶּלַע וָבֶכֶר וְאַשְׁבֵּל גֵּרָא וְנַֽעֲמָן אֵחִי וָרֹאשׁ מֻפִּים וְחֻפִּים וָאָֽרְדְּ׃
21
And the sons of Benjamin were Belah, and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera, and Naaman, Ehi, and Rosh, Muppim, and Huppim, and Ard.

Numbers 26

אֵלֶּה בְנֵֽי-אֶפְרַיִם לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָם לְשׁוּתֶלַח מִשְׁפַּחַת הַשֻּׁתַלְחִי לְבֶכֶר מִשְׁפַּחַת הַבַּכְרִי לְתַחַן מִשְׁפַּחַת הַֽתַּחֲנִֽי׃
35
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

בִּנְיָמִן בֶּלַע וָבֶכֶר וִידִֽיעֲאֵל שְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃
6
The sons of Benjamin; Bela, and Becher, and Jediael, three.
וּבְנֵי בֶכֶר זְמִירָה וְיוֹעָשׁ וֶֽאֱלִיעֶזֶר וְאֶלְיֽוֹעֵינַי וְעָמְרִי וִֽירֵמוֹת וַֽאֲבִיָּה וַֽעֲנָתוֹת וְעָלָמֶת כָּל-אֵלֶּה בְּנֵי-בָֽכֶר׃
8
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.