Beer — the meaning of the Hebrew name בְּאֵר

בְּאֵר

Bᵉʼêr · pronounced be-ayr' · Strong's H876 · a place

Beer means Beer, a place in the Desert, also one in Palestine.

Built from

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

Strong's definition

the same as H875; Beer, a place in the Desert, also one in Palestine.

First appearance

Num 21:16 And from thence they went to Beer: that is the well whereof the Lord spake unto Moses, Gather the people together, and I will give them water. (KJV)

Every verse that names Beer

2 occurrences in 2 verses — Numbers, Judges

Num 21:16Judg 9:21

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Definitions from Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (public domain); occurrences from the Westminster Leningrad Codex via Hebrew Explorer's interlinear.

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