Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
cattle
Usage: beasts, cattle
Strong's Number
H1165
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
6
Books
4
Strong's H1165 Quick Answer
Strong's H1165 בְּעִיר (b`iyr) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. b`iyr (beh-ere') n-m. 1. beast, cattle [from H1197 (in the sense of eating)] It has 6 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include cattle, beasts, your, and beast. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- b`iyr (beh-ere') n-m. 1. beast, cattle [from H1197 (in the sense of eating)]
- Usage
- 6 linked usages
- Books
- 4 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- cattle, beasts, your, and beast
Meaning and Definition
b`iyr (beh-ere') n-m. 1. beast, cattle [from H1197 (in the sense of eating)] Root(s): H1197
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1165. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H1165 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render b`iyr, 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.
How Strong's H1165 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 6 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H1165 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 H1165 in the Old Testament
6 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Say unto thy brethren, This do ye; lade your beasts, and go, get you unto the land of Canaan;
If a man shall cause a field or vineyard to be eaten, and shall put in his beast, and shall feed in another man's field; of the best of his own field, and of the best of his own vineyard, shall he make restitution.
And why have ye brought up the congregation of the LORD into this wilderness, that we and our cattle should die there?
Usage Excerpts
First 6 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1165.
And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Say unto thy brethren, This do ye; lade your beasts, and go, get you unto the land of Canaan;
If a man shall cause a field or vineyard to be eaten, and shall put in his beast, and shall feed in another man's field; of the best of his own field, and of the best of his own vineyard, shall he make restitution.
And why have ye brought up the congregation of the LORD into this wilderness, that we and our cattle should die there?
Take the rod, and gather thou the assembly together, thou, and Aaron thy brother, and speak ye unto the rock before their eyes; and it shall give forth his water, and thou shalt bring forth to them water out of the rock: so thou shalt give the congregation and their beasts drink.
And Moses lifted up his hand, and with his rod he smote the rock twice: and the water came out abundantly, and the congregation drank, and their beasts also.
He gave up their cattle also to the hail, and their flocks to hot thunderbolts.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1165, grouped by book.
Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
Exodus 1 usage, Old Testament
Numbers 3 usages, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H1165 FAQ
What does beir (בְּעִיר) mean?
Beir (Strong's H1165) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "cattle". b`iyr (beh-ere') n-m. 1. beast, cattle [from H1197 (in the sense of eating)]
How many times is beir (בְּעִיר) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 6 linked usages for Strong's H1165 across 4 books.
Where can I study beir (בְּעִיר) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1165 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate beir (בְּעִיר)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as cattle, beasts, your, and beast. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.