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Bera

BERA (bē'ra, Heb. bera‘, gift). King of Sodom, defeated by Kedorlaomer in the days of Abraham at the battle of Siddim (Gen.14.2, Gen.14.8).



BERA (בֶּ֨רַע, LXX Βάλλα, the king of Sodom in Genesis 14:2; cf. vv. 8, 10-11, 17, 22). He and his allies were defeated after rebelling against Chedorlaomer of Mesopotamia.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915)

(bera`, "gift"(?); compare HPN, 74 note): King of Sodom (Ge 14:2) who in the battle of Siddim was subdued by Chedorlaomer.