Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
Besor
Usage: § Besor = "cheerful" a stream, torrent-bed, or wadi in extreme south of Judah in Philistia; empties into the Mediterranean Sea
Strong's Number
H1308
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
3
Books
1
Strong's H1308 Quick Answer
Strong's H1308 בְּשׂוֹר (Bsowr) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Bsowr (bes-ore') n/l. 1. cheerful 2. Besor, a stream of Israel It has 3 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include besor. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- Bsowr (bes-ore') n/l. 1. cheerful 2. Besor, a stream of Israel
- Usage
- 3 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- besor
Meaning and Definition
Bsowr (bes-ore') n/l. 1. cheerful 2. Besor, a stream of Israel [from H1319] KJV: Besor. Root(s): H1319
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1308. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H1308 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Bsowr, 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.
Besor
1 Samuel 30:9
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How Strong's H1308 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 3 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H1308 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 H1308 in the Old Testament
3 indexed usages in Old Testament.
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.
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.
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.
Usage Excerpts
First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1308.
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.
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.
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.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1308, grouped by book.
1 Samuel 3 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H1308 FAQ
What does besor (בְּשׂוֹר) mean?
Besor (Strong's H1308) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Besor". Bsowr (bes-ore') n/l. 1. cheerful 2. Besor, a stream of Israel
How many times is besor (בְּשׂוֹר) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H1308 across 1 book.
Where can I study besor (בְּשׂוֹר) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1308 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate besor (בְּשׂוֹר)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as besor. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.