Lexical Definition

‎בְּאֵרִי‎ Bᵉʼêrîy (be-ay-ree') Beeri ^N:N-M-P
from ‎בְּאֵר‎; fountained

Beeri.

• § Beeri = "my well"
• Beeri, the name of a Hittite and of an Israelite

1) Esau's Hittite father-in-law
2) father of Hosea

Extended Information

• A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at Hos.1.1
• father of: Hosea (הוֹשֵׁעַ)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎בְאֵרִי‎ proper name, masculine (my well). **< the man from Beer? Nes^l.c.

1. a Hittite, Esau's father-in-law Gen 26:34.

2. Hosea's father Hos 1:1.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Profile

Male • Father of Hosea • Father of the prophet Hosea.

Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Beeri was the father of Hosea, the prophet who authored the biblical book bearing his name.

• A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at Hos.1.1;
• only referred to as Beeri בְּאֵרִי;
• father of Hosea הוֹשֵׁעַ.

Beeri is mentioned in Hosea 1:1 as the father of the prophet Hosea. The context of the passage is the introduction to the book of Hosea, which provides the historical and familial background of the prophet. Hosea is described as the son of Beeri and is said to have prophesied during the reigns of several kings of Judah and Israel. The mention of Beeri serves to establish Hosea's lineage and to provide a timeframe for his prophetic ministry.

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