Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
Beor
Usage: Βοσόρ see Βεώρ - ὁ, indecl. (Heb. בְּעוֹר), Beor, father of Balaam: 2Pe.2:15 (Rec. Βοσόρ).† (AS)
Strong's Number
G1007
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
14
Books
8
Strong's G1007 Quick Answer
Strong's G1007 Βοσόρ (Bosor) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. Bosor (bos-or') n/p. 1. Bosor (i.e. Beor), a Moabite [of Hebrew origin (H1160)] It has 14 linked Bible usages across 8 books. Visible English usage signals include bosor. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
- Meaning
- Bosor (bos-or') n/p. 1. Bosor (i.e. Beor), a Moabite [of Hebrew origin (H1160)]
- Usage
- 14 linked usages
- Books
- 8 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
- Usage Words
- bosor
Meaning and Definition
Bosor (bos-or') n/p. 1. Bosor (i.e. Beor), a Moabite [of Hebrew origin (H1160)] KJV: Bosor Root(s): H1160
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G1007. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G1007 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Bosor, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
Bosor
2 Peter 2:15
How Strong's G1007 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 10 linked usages.
- This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
- Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G1007 (Βοσόρ) appears 14 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 1 Chronicles 6:63 — Βοσορ
- 1 Maccabees 5:26 — Βοσορρα
- 1 Maccabees 5:26 — Βοσορ
- 1 Maccabees 5:28 — Βοσορρα
- 1 Maccabees 5:36 — Βοσορ
Strong's G1007 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G1007 in the New Testament
1 indexed usage in New Testament.
Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;
Strong's G1007 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
10 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
Bezer in the wilderness, in the plain country of Reuben, and Ramoth in Gilead belonging to Gad, and Golan in Bashan belonging to Manasseh.
And beyond Jordan he appointed Bezer in the wilderness in the plain out of the tribe of Reuben, and Ramoth in Gilead out of the tribe of Gad, and Golan in the country of Bashan out of the tribe of Manasseh.
And beyond Jordan over against Jericho, out of the tribe of Reuben, the city of refuge for the slayer, Bezer in the wilderness; Miso and its suburbs; and Jahaz and its suburbs;
Strong's G1007 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
3 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
and how that many of them were shut up in Bozrah, and Bosor, and Alema, Chaspho, Maked, and Carnaim; all these cities are strong and great:
Hereupon Judas and his host turned suddenly by the way of the wilderness unto Bozrah; and when he had won the city, he slew all the males with the edge of the sword, and took all their spoils, and burned the city with fire.
From thence went he, and took Chaspho, Maked, Bosor, and the other cities of the country of Gilead.
Usage Excerpts
First 14 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G1007.
Bezer in the wilderness, in the plain country of Reuben, and Ramoth in Gilead belonging to Gad, and Golan in Bashan belonging to Manasseh.
And beyond Jordan he appointed Bezer in the wilderness in the plain out of the tribe of Reuben, and Ramoth in Gilead out of the tribe of Gad, and Golan in the country of Bashan out of the tribe of Manasseh.
And beyond Jordan over against Jericho, out of the tribe of Reuben, the city of refuge for the slayer, Bezer in the wilderness; Miso and its suburbs; and Jahaz and its suburbs;
So David went, he and the six hundred men with him, and they come as far as the brook Besor, and the superfluous ones stopped.
And he pursued them with four hundred men; and there remained behind two hundred men, who tarried on the other side of the brook Besor.
And David comes to the two hundred men who were left behind that they should not follow after David, and he had caused them to remain by the brook of Besor; and they came forth to meet David, and to meet his people with him: and David drew near to the people, and they asked him how he did.
out of the country beyond Jordan; Jericho westward of Jordan: out of the tribe of Reuben; Bezer in the wilderness and her suburbs, and Jahzah and her suburbs,
The sword of the Lord is filled with blood, it is glutted with fat, with the blood of goats and lambs, and with the fat of goats and rams: for the Lord has a sacrifice in Bozrah, and a great slaughter in Edom.
Who is this that is come from Edom, with red garments from Bozrah? thus fair in his apparel, with mighty strength? I speak of righteousness and saving judgment.
and upon Kerioth, and upon Bozrah, and upon all the cities of Moab, far and near.
Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;
and how that many of them were shut up in Bozrah, and Bosor, and Alema, Chaspho, Maked, and Carnaim; all these cities are strong and great:
Hereupon Judas and his host turned suddenly by the way of the wilderness unto Bozrah; and when he had won the city, he slew all the males with the edge of the sword, and took all their spoils, and burned the city with fire.
From thence went he, and took Chaspho, Maked, Bosor, and the other cities of the country of Gilead.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G1007, grouped by book.
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Joshua 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Kingdoms 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Peter 1 usage, New Testament
1 Maccabees 3 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Strong's G1007 FAQ
What does bosor (Βοσόρ) mean?
Bosor (Strong's G1007) is a Greek word most simply glossed "Bosor". Bosor (bos-or') n/p. 1. Bosor (i.e. Beor), a Moabite [of Hebrew origin (H1160)]
How many times is bosor (Βοσόρ) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 14 linked usages for Strong's G1007 across 8 books.
Where can I study bosor (Βοσόρ) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G1007 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
What English words translate bosor (Βοσόρ)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as bosor. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G1007 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 10 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 3 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G1007, with linked reader references where each row is available.