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בְּעִיר H1165

H1165 is the Hebrew word בְּעִיר, transliterated bᵉʻîyr and said beh-ere'. The King James Version most often renders it beasts.

Word: בְּעִירTransliteration: bᵉʻîyrSaid: beh-ere'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 5 verses

What it means

cattle.

Where it comes from

from H1197 (בָּעַר) (in the sense of eating).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 5 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

beasts 2×cattle 2×beast 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: beast, cattle.

Verses using בְּעִיר

All 5 verses, quoted in full.

Genesis 45:17 · KJV

And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Say unto thy brethren, This do ye; lade your beasts, and go, get you unto the land of Canaan;

Exodus 22:5 · KJV

If a man shall cause a field or vineyard to be eaten, and shall put in his beast, and shall feed in another man’s field; of the best of his own field, and of the best of his own vineyard, shall he make restitution.

Numbers 20:4 · KJV

And why have ye brought up the congregation of the LORD into this wilderness, that we and our cattle should die there?

Numbers 20:8 · KJV

Take the rod, and gather thou the assembly together, thou, and Aaron thy brother, and speak ye unto the rock before their eyes; and it shall give forth his water, and thou shalt bring forth to them water out of the rock: so thou shalt give the congregation and their beasts drink.

Psalm 78:48 · KJV

He gave up their cattle also to the hail, and their flocks to hot thunderbolts.

Common questions

What does Strong's H1165 mean?

H1165 is the Hebrew word בְּעִיר (bᵉʻîyr), meaning cattle.

How is H1165 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it beasts (2 times), cattle (2 times), beast (1 time).

How many times does H1165 appear in the Bible?

בְּעִיר (bᵉʻîyr) is tagged in 5 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H1165 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H1197 (בָּעַר) (in the sense of eating).

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