Berean

American  

[buh-ree-uhn] / bəˈri ən /

adjective

1. History/Historical. of or relating to Beroea, an ancient city in Macedonia.

2. Christianity. characterized by careful and rigorous study of the Bible.

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noun

plural

Bereans

1. History/Historical. a native or inhabitant of Beroea, an ancient city in Macedonia.

2. a native or inhabitant of any of the modern towns and cities named after this ancient city.

3. Christianity. a person who studies the Bible carefully and rigorously.

Example Sentences

“We are still feeling the pains of the economic reset,” said Stephen Broden, a Black conservative who founded Ebony Berean to fight the culture wars in Black communities.

From Washington Times • Nov. 27, 2023

Pastor John Payton, a licensed minister with the Berean Fellowship of Churches, is to officiate.

From New York Times • Jun. 2, 2018

Rebecca Sykes, a 36-year-old mother of five, brought her family to Berean Baptist Church in North Carolina to see the man she and her children learn about during their homeschooling sessions.

From MSNBC • Oct. 24, 2015

And on Monday only, at 1:30 p.m., the Berean Community Drumline, an organization for teenagers in the Crown Heights neighborhood, will celebrate black history with percussion and dance.

From New York Times • Jan. 16, 2014

Rivers who is now pastor of the Berean Baptist Church in Washington, D.C.

From The Journal of Negro History, Volume 5, 1920 by Various