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בְּשׂוֹר H1308
H1308 is the Hebrew word בְּשׂוֹר, transliterated Bᵉsôwr and said bes-ore'. The King James Version most often renders it besor.
What it means
Besor, a stream of Palestine.
Where it comes from
from H1319 (בָּשַׂר); cheerful.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: Besor.
Verses using בְּשׂוֹר
All 3 verses, quoted in full.
1 Samuel 30:9 · KJV
So David went, he and the six hundred men that were with him, and came to the brook Besor, where those that were left behind stayed.
1 Samuel 30:10 · KJV
But David pursued, he and four hundred men: for two hundred abode behind, which were so faint that they could not go over the brook Besor.
1 Samuel 30:21 · KJV
And David came to the two hundred men, which were so faint that they could not follow David, whom they had made also to abide at the brook Besor: and they went forth to meet David, and to meet the people that were with him: and when David came near to the people, he saluted them.
Common questions
What does Strong's H1308 mean?
H1308 is the Hebrew word בְּשׂוֹר (Bᵉsôwr), meaning Besor, a stream of Palestine.
How is H1308 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it besor (3 times).
How many times does H1308 appear in the Bible?
בְּשׂוֹר (Bᵉsôwr) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H1308 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H1319 (בָּשַׂר); cheerful.
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