Baalath-beer — the meaning of the Hebrew name בַּעֲלַת בְּאֵר

בַּעֲלַת בְּאֵר

Baʻălath Bᵉʼêr · pronounced bah-al-ath' beh-ayr' · Strong's H1192 · a place

Baalath-beer means mistress of a well.

Built from

בַּעֲלָה baʻălâh (from, H1172) — a mistress open in the lexicon ›

בְּאֵר bᵉʼêr (and, H875) — a pit open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H1172 and H875; mistress of a well; Baalath-Beer, a place in Palestine.

First appearance

Josh 19:8 And all the villages that were round about these cities to Baalath–beer, Ramath of the south. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families. (KJV)

Every verse that names Baalath-beer

1 occurrence in 1 verse — Joshua

Josh 19:8

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