Sheerah שֶׁאֱרָה
Ephraim's granddaughter who built three towns
Who is Sheerah in the Bible?
Sheerah was the granddaughter of Ephraim, son of Beriah, mentioned in 1 Chronicles 7:24 as a builder of three significant towns in ancient Israel. She constructed both the lower and upper Beth-horon, as well as Uzzen-sheerah, making her a remarkable figure in biblical history. Beth-horon was an important settlement in the territory of Ephraim, and Sheerah's role as a city founder was highly unusual for women in the ancient Near East. Her prominence as a builder suggests she held considerable status and influence within her community, earning her a place in the genealogical records of Israel despite the rarity of women being credited with such achievements.
Biography
Sheerah was the granddaughter of Ephraim, the son of Beriah. She is mentioned in 1Ch.7.24 as the builder of the lower and upper Beth-horon and Uzzen-sheerah. Building cities was an unusual achievement for a woman in ancient times, suggesting that Sheerah was a prominent figure. The location of Uzzen-sheerah is unknown, but Beth-horon was a significant town in the territory of Ephraim.
Family
In Scripture
1 biblical book1 Chronicles 1 verse
- 1 Chronicles 7:24
"His daughter was Sheerah, who built Lower and Upper Beth-horon, as well as Uzzen-sheerah."
Names & Aliases
| Form | Language | Script |
|---|---|---|
| Named | Hebrew | שֶׁאֱרָה |
Sheerah
uilt the two Beth-horons and Uzzen-sheerah. The verse has been suspected because elsewhere in the Old Testament the founders of cities are men. Uzzen-sheerah as a place is unidentified; Conder suggests as the site Bet Sira, a village 2 miles Southwest of the Lower Beth-horon (Mem 3 16).
shet. See DRESS; compare Ac 10:11, "as it were a great sheet" (othone).
she-ha-ri'-a (sheharyah): A Benjamite (<ref osisRef="Bible:1Chr