Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
Beor
Usage: A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.32; father of: Bela (H1106) § Beor = "burning" 1) father of Balaam 2) father of Bela, king of Edom
Strong's Number
H1160
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
10
Books
6
Strong's H1160 Quick Answer
Strong's H1160 בְּעוֹר (B`owr) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. B`owr (beh-ore') n/p. 1. a lamp 2. Beor, the name of the father of an Edomitish king It has 10 linked Bible usages across 6 books. Visible English usage signals include beor. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- B`owr (beh-ore') n/p. 1. a lamp 2. Beor, the name of the father of an Edomitish king
- Usage
- 10 linked usages
- Books
- 6 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- beor
Meaning and Definition
B`owr (beh-ore') n/p. 1. a lamp 2. Beor, the name of the father of an Edomitish king 3. also of that of Balaam [from H1197 (in the sense of burning)] KJV: Beor. Root(s): H1197
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1160. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H1160 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render B`owr, 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.
Beor
Genesis 36:32
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How Strong's H1160 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old 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 Old Testament with 10 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H1160 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 H1160 in the Old Testament
10 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And Bela the son of Beor reigned in Edom: and the name of his city was Dinhabah.
He sent messengers therefore unto Balaam the son of Beor to Pethor, which is by the river of the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, Behold, there is a people come out from Egypt: behold, they cover the face of the earth, and they abide over against me:
And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:
Usage Excerpts
First 10 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1160.
And Bela the son of Beor reigned in Edom: and the name of his city was Dinhabah.
He sent messengers therefore unto Balaam the son of Beor to Pethor, which is by the river of the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, Behold, there is a people come out from Egypt: behold, they cover the face of the earth, and they abide over against me:
And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:
And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:
And they slew the kings of Midian, beside the rest of them that were slain; namely, Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, five kings of Midian: Balaam also the son of Beor they slew with the sword.
Because they met you not with bread and with water in the way, when ye came forth out of Egypt; and because they hired against thee Balaam the son of Beor of Pethor of Mesopotamia, to curse thee.
Balaam also the son of Beor, the soothsayer, did the children of Israel slay with the sword among them that were slain by them.
Then Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, arose and warred against Israel, and sent and called Balaam the son of Beor to curse you:
Now these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the children of Israel; Bela the son of Beor: and the name of his city was Dinhabah.
O my people, remember now what Balak king of Moab consulted, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him from Shittim unto Gilgal; that ye may know the righteousness of the LORD.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1160, grouped by book.
Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
Numbers 4 usages, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
Joshua 2 usages, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Micah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H1160 FAQ
What does beor (בְּעוֹר) mean?
Beor (Strong's H1160) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Beor". B`owr (beh-ore') n/p. 1. a lamp 2. Beor, the name of the father of an Edomitish king
How many times is beor (בְּעוֹר) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 10 linked usages for Strong's H1160 across 6 books.
Where can I study beor (בְּעוֹר) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1160 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate beor (בְּעוֹר)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as beor. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.