Bethbirei — the meaning of the Hebrew name בֵּית בִּרְאִי

בֵּית בִּרְאִי

Bêyth Birʼîy · pronounced bayth bir-ee' · Strong's H1011 · a place

Bethbirei means house of a creative one.

Built from

בַּיִת bayith (from, H1004) — a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.) open in the lexicon ›

בָּרָא bârâʼ (and, H1254) — (absolutely) to create open in the lexicon ›

from H1004 and H1254; house of a creative one; Beth-Biri, a place in Palestine.

1Chr 4:31 And at Beth–marcaboth, and Hazar–susim, and at Beth–birei, and at Shaaraim. These were their cities unto the reign of David. (KJV)

1 occurrence in 1 verse — 1 Chronicles

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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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