Lexical Definition
בְּאֵרוֹת Bᵉʼêrôwth (be-ay-rohth') Beeroth N:N--L
feminine plural of בְּאֵר; wells
Beeroth.
- § Beeroth = "wells"
- Beeroth, a place in Palestine
1) a Gibeonite city allotted to Benjamin
Usage: 1 form in 1 verse
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| מִבְּאֵרֹ֥ת | from Beeroth | Deut.10.6 |
Extended Information
part of: בְּנֵי יַעֲקָן
- Beeroth = "wells"
- Combined with be.ne ya.a.qan (בְּנֵי יַעֲקָ֑ן "Bene-jaakan" בְּנֵי יַעֲקָן)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
בְאֵרוֺת proper name, of a location (but only 2Sam 4:2 according to Masora, see BDEzra 2:23 elsewhere בְּאֵרֹת), city of the Gibeonites Josh 9:17 assigned to Benjamin 2Sam 4:2; Josh 18:25 compare also Ezra 2:25; Neh 7:29 modern el-Bîreh RobBR i. 452 BdPal 214 Surveyiii. 88.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Joshua | 9:17 · 18:25 |
| 2 Samuel | 4:2 |
| Ezra | 2:23 · 2:25 |
| Nehemiah | 7:29 |