Bered

also known as: Bared

Meaning: hail

This is the name of a biblical town and a man.

Bered, a town

This town was located in the south of ancient Israel (Genesis 16:14), in the desert of Shur, near Lahai-roi.

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Bered, an early Ephraimite

He is a son of Shuthelah and grandson of Ephraim—the 2nd son of Joseph born in Egypt (1 Chronicles 7:20).

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