The meaning of “בְּשׂוֹר”
Understanding Bᵉsôwr reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Besor. - § Besor = "cheerful" - Besor, a stream of Palestine 1) a stream, torrent-bed, or wadi in extreme south of Judah...
בְּשׂוֹר
Besor. - § Besor = "cheerful" - Besor, a stream of Palestine 1) a stream, torrent-bed, or wadi in extreme south of Judah in Philistia; empties into the Mediterranean Sea
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Samuel 30:9 | “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.” Word: בְּשׂוֹר (Bᵉsôwr) | |
| 1 Samuel 30:10 | “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.” Word: בְּשׂוֹר (Bᵉsôwr) | |
| 1 Samuel 30:21 | “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.” Word: בְּשׂוֹר (Bᵉsôwr) |