Bible Dictionary
Bered
Bered was a town in the southern wilderness near Lahai-roi and also the name of a descendant of Ephraim.
Definition
Bered, meaning “hail,” was both a town in the southern part of Palestine and a descendant of Ephraim. The town lay in the desert of Shur near Lahai-roi; the man was a son of Shuthelah and grandson of Ephraim.
Biblical Usage
Bered appears as the name of a town in the account of the southern wilderness and as a person in the genealogy of Ephraim.
Historical Background
The town was probably near Lahai-roi in the desert of Shur. No further location is supplied for the descendant of Ephraim.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Hail. (1.) A town in the south of Palestine (Gen. 16:14), in the desert of Shur, near Lahai-roi. (2.) A son of Shuthelah, and grandson of Ephraim (1 Chr. 7:20).
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(hail).