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Beor — the meaning of the Hebrew name בְּעוֹר

בְּעוֹר

Bᵉʻôwr · pronounced beh-ore' · Strong's H1160 · a man

Beor means a lamp.

Built from

בָּעַר bâʻar (from, H1197) — to kindle, i.e. consume (by fire or by eating) open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H1197 (in the sense of burning); a lamp; Beor, the name of the father of an Edomitish king; also of that of Balaam.

First appearance

Gen 36:32 And Bela the son of Beor reigned in Edom: and the name of his city was Dinhabah. (KJV)

Every verse that names Beor

10 occurrences in 10 verses — Genesis, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua, 1 Chronicles, Micah

Gen 36:32Num 22:5Num 24:3Num 24:15Num 31:8Deut 23:5Josh 13:22Josh 24:91Chr 1:43Mic 6:5

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