Hebrew word · H1160

בְּעוֹר

be'or

Beor

Appears 10 times in 10 verses of the Hebrew Old Testament. ·

What it means

A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.22.5;

father of: Balaam (H1109A)

Also named: Bosor, Beōr (Βοσόρ, Βεώρ "Beor" G1007)

§ Beor = "burning"

1) father of Balaam

2) father of Bela, king of Edom

Abridged from Brown, Driver and Briggs, A Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), via STEPBible.org (CC BY 4.0).

Where it appears

Genesis · 1

  1. Genesis 36:32 בְּע֑וֹר Beor

    Bela son of Beor reigned in Edom; the name of his city was Dinhabah.

Numbers · 4

  1. Numbers 22:5 בְּע֗וֹר Beor

    he sent messengers to summon Balaam son of Beor at Pethor, which is by the Euphrates in the land of his people. “Behold, a people has come out of Egypt,” said Balak. “They cover the face of the land and have settled next to me.

  2. Numbers 24:3 בְעֹ֔ר Beor

    and he lifted up an oracle, saying: “This is the prophecy of Balaam son of Beor, the prophecy of a man whose eyes are open,

  3. Numbers 24:15 בְעֹ֔ר Beor

    Then Balaam lifted up an oracle, saying, “This is the prophecy of Balaam son of Beor, the prophecy of a man whose eyes are open,

  4. Numbers 31:8 בְּע֔וֹר Beor

    Among the slain were Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba—the five kings of Midian. They also killed Balaam son of Beor with the sword.

    Here: Beor, Balaam's father. 'Balaam son of Beor' is also how a plaster inscription found at Deir Alla in Jordan, from about the 8th century BC, names him.

Deuteronomy · 1

  1. Deuteronomy 23:4 בְּע֗וֹר Beor

    For they did not meet you with food and water on your way out of Egypt, and they hired Balaam son of Beor from Pethor in Aram-naharaim to curse you.

    Here: Balaam's father. The non-biblical Deir Alla text also calls him 'Balaam son of Beor', so the full name was well known.

Joshua · 2

  1. Joshua 13:22 בְּע֖וֹר Beor

    The Israelites also killed the diviner Balaam son of Beor along with the others they put to the sword.

  2. Joshua 24:9 בְּע֖וֹר Beor

    Then Balak son of Zippor, the king of Moab, set out to fight against Israel. He sent for Balaam son of Beor to curse you,

1 Chronicles · 1

  1. 1 Chronicles 1:43 בְּע֔וֹר Beor

    These are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the Israelites: Bela son of Beor. His city was named Dinhabah.

Micah · 1

  1. Micah 6:5 בְּע֑וֹר Beor

    My people, remember what Balak king of Moab counseled and what Balaam son of Beor answered. Remember your journey from Shittim to Gilgal, so that you may acknowledge the righteousness of the LORD.’”

    Here: Balaam's father. The full name points the hearers to the well-known story.

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