1 Chronicles 7:23He went in to his wife, and she conceived, and bore a son, and he named him Beriah, because it went evil with his house.
The setting
Ancient Israel, ~1399 BC. Ephraim's household after mourning period ends. His wife becomes pregnant, and they choose a name reflecting their recent calamity...
The emotion here: recording how families carry grief and hope together
The original word
ra'ah (רָעָה) — evil, calamity, disaster; the word used for the name Beriah means 'in trouble'
Why it matters
Hebrew names often commemorated circumstances of birth, serving as permanent reminders of family history
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 7:23
The name Beriah literally means 'when trouble came' — this child carried the family's grief story in his very identity
Common misconceptionPeople think naming the child 'Beriah' was negative, but it was actually healthy processing — acknowledging loss while embracing new life
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
1 Chronicles 7:23 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Chronicles 7:23 comes from the book of 1 Chronicles, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is starting, with a comfort power of 50% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include new birth, hope after loss, naming. Notable phrases: named him Beriah; it went evil.
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