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בְּעוֹר H1160

H1160 is the Hebrew word בְּעוֹר, transliterated Bᵉʻôwr and said beh-ore'. The King James Version most often renders it beor.

Word: בְּעוֹרTransliteration: BᵉʻôwrSaid: beh-ore'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 10 verses

What it means

Beor, the name of the father of an Edomitish king; also of that of Balaam.

Where it comes from

from H1197 (בָּעַר) (in the sense of burning); a lamp.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 10 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

beor 10×

Strong's own list of renderings: Beor.

Verses using בְּעוֹר

All 10 verses, quoted in full.

Genesis 36:32 · KJV

And Bela the son of Beor reigned in Edom: and the name of his city was Dinhabah.

Numbers 22:5 · KJV

He 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 24:3 · KJV

And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:

Numbers 24:15 · KJV

And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:

Numbers 31:8 · KJV

And 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 23:4 · KJV

Because they met you not with bread and with water in the way, when ye came forth out of Egypt; and because they hired against thee Balaam the son of Beor of Pethor of Mesopotamia, to curse thee.

Joshua 13:22 · KJV

Balaam also the son of Beor, the soothsayer, did the children of Israel slay with the sword among them that were slain by them.

Joshua 24:9 · KJV

Then 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 1:43 · KJV

Now 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 6:5 · KJV

O 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.

Common questions

What does Strong's H1160 mean?

H1160 is the Hebrew word בְּעוֹר (Bᵉʻôwr), meaning Beor, the name of the father of an Edomitish king; also of that of Balaam.

How is H1160 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it beor (10 times).

How many times does H1160 appear in the Bible?

בְּעוֹר (Bᵉʻôwr) is tagged in 10 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H1160 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H1197 (בָּעַר) (in the sense of burning); a lamp.

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