Birzaith ברזות

Male Tribe of Asher H1269 1 book

A son or town of Malchiel

Biography

Birzaith is mentioned in the genealogy of the tribe of Asher as a town or son of Birzaith, a descendant of Beriah, one of Asher's sons (1 Ch. 7:31). Asher was one of the twelve sons of Israel (or 'Jacob') and the founder of the tribe that bore his name. No further details about Birzaith's life or role are provided in the biblical text. The inclusion of Birzaith in the genealogy highlights the importance of family lineage and the preservation of ancestral records among the Israelites, particularly within the tribe of Asher.

Family

In Scripture

1 biblical book
1 Chronicles 1 verse
  • 1 Chronicles 7:31

    "The sons of Beriah: Heber and Malchiel, who was the father of Birzaith."

Names & Aliases

Form Language Script Strong's
Named Hebrew ברזות H1269
Encyclopedia Article

Birzaith

ISBE 1915 (Public Domain)

corresponds to the modern Bir ez-Zait, "well of olive oil," near Tyre.

bish'-lam (bishlam, "peaceful" (?)): One of three foreign colonists who wrote a letter of complaint against the Jews to Artaxerxes (Ezr 4:7 = 1 Esdras 2:16). In 1 Esdras the reading