Greek word · G1007

Βοσόρ, Βεώρ

bosor, beōr

Beor

Appears once in the Greek New Testament. ·

What it means

Βοσόρ see Βεώρ - ὁ, indecl. (Heb. בְּעוֹר),

Beor, father of Balaam: 2 Peter 2:15 (Rec. Βοσόρ).†

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From G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), via STEPBible.org (CC BY 4.0).

Where it appears

2 Peter · 1

  1. 2 Peter 2:15 Βοσόρ, [son] of Bosor,

    They have left the straight way and wandered off to follow the way of Balaam son of Beor, who loved the wages of wickedness.

    Here: Balaam's father, called Beor in Numbers 22:5. The form 'Bosor' found here is unusual and its origin is debated (see debates). It names the same man.

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