Lexical Definition

‎בְּעוֹר‎ Bᵉʻôwr (beh-ore') Beor ^N:N-M-P
from ‎בָּעַר‎ (in the sense of burning); a lamp

Beor.

• § Beor = "burning"
• Beor, the name of the father of an Edomitish king
• also of that of Balaam

1) father of Balaam
2) father of Bela, king of Edom

See Greek: Βοσόρ

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎בְּעוֺר‎ proper name, masculine (a burning; ᵑ7 torch) —

1. father of Balaam Num 22:5; Num 31:8; Deut 23:5*; Josh 13:22; Josh 24:9; Mic 6:5 ‎בְּעֹר‎ Num 24:3; Num 24:15 (‎׳‎‎בנו ב‎).

2. father of ‎בֶּלַע‎, a king of Edom Gen 36:32 = 1Chr 1:43.

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