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בְּעֶשְׁתְּרָה H1203
H1203 is the Hebrew word בְּעֶשְׁתְּרָה, transliterated Bᵉʻeshtᵉrâh and said beh-esh-ter-aw'. The King James Version most often renders it beeshterah.
What it means
Beeshterah, a place East of the Jordan.
Where it comes from
from H6251 (עַשְׁתְּרָה) (as singular of H6252 (עַשְׁתָּרוֹת)) with a prepositional prefix; with Ashtoreth.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 1 tagged occurrence, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: Beeshterah.
Verses using בְּעֶשְׁתְּרָה
All 1 verse, quoted in full.
Joshua 21:27 · KJV
And unto the children of Gershon, of the families of the Levites, out of the other half tribe of Manasseh they gave Golan in Bashan with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Beeshterah with her suburbs; two cities.
Common questions
What does Strong's H1203 mean?
H1203 is the Hebrew word בְּעֶשְׁתְּרָה (Bᵉʻeshtᵉrâh), meaning Beeshterah, a place East of the Jordan.
How is H1203 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it beeshterah (1 time).
How many times does H1203 appear in the Bible?
בְּעֶשְׁתְּרָה (Bᵉʻeshtᵉrâh) is tagged in 1 verse of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H1203 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H6251 (עַשְׁתְּרָה) (as singular of H6252 (עַשְׁתָּרוֹת)) with a prepositional prefix; with Ashtoreth.
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