Hebrew Word Study · Strong’s H1160
בְּעוֹר
be.or · “Beor”
Used 10 times across 6 books
Definition
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.32;
father of: Bela (H1106)
§ Beor = "burning"
1) father of Balaam
2) father of Bela, king of Edom
father of: Bela (H1106)
§ Beor = "burning"
1) father of Balaam
2) father of Bela, king of Edom
Where it appears
Genesis1
Numbers4
Deuteronomy1
Joshua2
1 Chronicles1
Micah1
In the text
Genesis 36:32And Bela the son of Beor reigned in Edom: and the name of his city was Dinhabah.Numbers 22:5He sent messengers therefore unto Balaam the son of Beor to Pethor, which is by the river of the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, Behold, there is a people come out from Egypt: behold, they cover the face of the earth, and they abide over against me:Numbers 24:3And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:Numbers 24:15And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:Numbers 31:8And they slew the kings of Midian, beside the rest of them that were slain; namely, Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, five kings of Midian: Balaam also the son of Beor they slew with the sword.Deuteronomy 23:5Nevertheless the Lord thy God would not hearken unto Balaam; but the Lord thy God turned the curse into a blessing unto thee, because the Lord thy God loved thee.Joshua 13:22Balaam also the son of Beor, the soothsayer, did the children of Israel slay with the sword among them that were slain by them.Joshua 24:9Then Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, arose and warred against Israel, and sent and called Balaam the son of Beor to curse you:1 Chronicles 1:43Now these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the children of Israel; Bela the son of Beor: and the name of his city was Dinhabah.Micah 6:5O my people, remember now what Balak king of Moab consulted, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him from Shittim unto Gilgal; that ye may know the righteousness of the Lord.
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