Strong's Lexicon Beeroth: Beeroth Original Word: בְּאֵרוֹת Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root בְּאֵר (be'er), meaning "well" or "spring." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Beeroth in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper noun specific to a location in the Hebrew Bible. Usage: Beeroth means "wells" or "springs." It is used in the Bible as the name of a city that was part of the Gibeonite confederation. The name reflects the presence of water sources, which were crucial for settlement and survival in the ancient Near East. Cultural and Historical Background: Beeroth was one of the four cities of the Hivites who tricked Joshua into making a peace treaty with them (Joshua 9:17). It was located in the territory allotted to the tribe of Benjamin (Joshua 18:25). The city is historically significant as it highlights the interactions between the Israelites and the indigenous Canaanite populations during the conquest of Canaan. Beeroth's association with the Gibeonites, who became servants to the Israelites, underscores themes of covenant and deception. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originpl. of beer Definition "wells," a place in Pal. NASB Translation Beeroth (5). Brown-Driver-Briggs בְאֵרוֺת proper name, of a location (but only 2 Samuel 4:2 according to Masora, see BDEzra 2:23 elsewhere בְּאֵרֹת), city of the Gibeonites Joshua 9:17; assigned to Benjamin 2 Samuel 4:2; Joshua 18:25; compare also Ezra 2:25; Nehemiah 7:29; modern el-Bîreh RobBR i. 452 BdPal 214 Surveyiii. 88. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Beeroth Feminine plural of 'er; wells; Beeroth, a place in Palestine -- Beeroth. see HEBREW 'er Forms and Transliterations בְּאֵר֔וֹת בארות וּבְאֵר֔וֹת וּבְאֵר֖וֹת וּבְאֵרֽוֹת׃ ובארות ובארות׃ bə’êrōwṯ bə·’ê·rō·wṯ beeRot ū·ḇə·’ê·rō·wṯ ūḇə’êrōwṯ uveeRotLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Joshua 9:17 HEB: גִּבְע֣וֹן וְהַכְּפִירָ֔ה וּבְאֵר֖וֹת וְקִרְיַ֥ת יְעָרִֽים׃ NAS: and Chephirah and Beeroth and Kiriath-jearim. KJV: and Chephirah, and Beeroth, and Kirjathjearim. INT: Gibeon and Chephirah and Beeroth and Kiriath-jearim Joshua 18:25 2 Samuel 4:2 Ezra 2:25 Nehemiah 7:29 5 Occurrences |
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