The meaning of “בְּאֵרוֹת”
Understanding Bᵉʼêrôwth reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
feminine plural of בְּאֵר; wells Beeroth. - § Beeroth = "wells" - Beeroth, a place in Palestine 1) a Gibeonite city allo...
בְּאֵרוֹת
feminine plural of בְּאֵר; wells Beeroth. - § Beeroth = "wells" - Beeroth, a place in Palestine 1) a Gibeonite city allotted to Benjamin
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Joshua 9:17 | “And the children of Israel journeyed, and came unto their cities on the third day. Now their cities were Gibeon, and Chephirah, and Beeroth, and Kirjath–jearim.” Word: בְּאֵרוֹת (Bᵉʼêrôwth) | |
| Joshua 18:25 | “Gibeon, and Ramah, and Beeroth,” Word: בְּאֵרוֹת (Bᵉʼêrôwth) | |
| 2 Samuel 4:2 | “And Saul’s son had two men that were captains of bands: the name of the one was Baanah, and the name of the other Rechab, the sons of Rimmon a Beerothite, of the children of Benjamin: (for Beeroth also was reckoned to Benjamin:” Word: בְּאֵרוֹת (Bᵉʼêrôwth) | |
| Ezra 2:25 | “The children of Kirjath–arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty and three.” Word: בְּאֵרוֹת (Bᵉʼêrôwth) | |
| Nehemiah 7:29 | “The men of Kirjath–jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty and three.” Word: בְּאֵרוֹת (Bᵉʼêrôwth) |