What does בְּעוֹר mean in the Bible?
בְּעוֹר is a Hebrew word meaning "Beor , the name of the father of an Edomitish king; also of that of Balaam".
Hebrew · H1160
בְּעוֹר
Beor , the name of the father of an Edomitish king; also of that of Balaam
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בְּעוֹר H1160
What does בְּעוֹר mean in the Bible?
בְּעוֹר is a Hebrew word meaning "Beor , the name of the father of an Edomitish king; also of that of Balaam".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H1160?
The BSB source-word alignment has 10 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include of Beor (9), son of Beor (1).
Where does בְּעוֹר appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 36:32. Its strongest book concentrations include Numbers (4), Joshua (2), 1 Chronicles (1), Deuteronomy (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It of Beor 9× Genesis 36:32, Numbers 22:5, Numbers 24:3, Numbers 24:15
son of Beor 1× Joshua 13:22
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Genesis 36:32 בְּע֑וֹר to of Beor Noun - proper - masculine singular Numbers 22:5 בְּע֗וֹר to of Beor Noun - proper - masculine singular Numbers 24:3 בְעֹ֔ר to of Beor Noun - proper - masculine singular Numbers 24:15 בְעֹ֔ר to of Beor Noun - proper - masculine singular Numbers 31:8 בְּע֔וֹר to of Beor Noun - proper - masculine singular Deuteronomy 23:4 בְּע֗וֹר to of Beor Noun - proper - masculine singular Joshua 13:22 בְּע֖וֹר to son of Beor Noun - proper - masculine singular Joshua 24:9 בְּע֖וֹר to of Beor Noun - proper - masculine singular 1 Chronicles 1:43 בְּע֔וֹר to of Beor Noun - proper - masculine singular Micah 6:5 בְּע֑וֹר to of Beor Noun - proper - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 36:32
Aligned rows 10
Books represented 6
Genesis 1 Numbers 4 Deuteronomy 1 Joshua 2 1 Chronicles 1 Micah 1
Source forms
בְּע֑וֹר 2x bə·‘ō·wr Genesis 36:32, Micah 6:5
בְּע֗וֹר 2x bə·‘ō·wr Numbers 22:5, Deuteronomy 23:4
בְּע֔וֹר 2x bə·‘ō·wr Numbers 31:8, 1 Chronicles 1:43
בְּע֖וֹר 2x bə·‘ō·wr Joshua 13:22, Joshua 24:9
בְעֹ֔ר 2x ḇə·‘ōr Numbers 24:3, Numbers 24:15
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - masculine singular 10x Genesis 36:32, Numbers 22:5, Numbers 24:3, Numbers 24:15
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Beor , the name of the father of an Edomitish king; also of that of Balaam
Source Gloss
Beor , the name of the father of an Edomitish king; also of that of Balaam
Extended definition
Beor.
Word Origins
בְּעוֹר is built from this root:
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.
G1007 LXX equivalent Greek
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain