Lexicon Baalath Beer: Baalath Beer Original Word: בַּעֲלַת בְּאֵר Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Baalath-beer From ba'alah and 'er; mistress of a well; Baalath-Beer, a place in Palestine -- Baalath-beer. see HEBREW ba'alah see HEBREW 'er NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom baalah and beer Definition "mistress of a well," a city in Simeon NASB Translation Baalath-beer (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs בַּעֲלַת בְּאֵר proper name, of a location (mistress of a well) = Ramath Negeb Joshua 19:8, a city of Simeon = II.בַּעַל; modern Kurnub according to TristrTpg but dubious Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from בַּעַל (Baal) meaning "lord" or "master" and בְּאֵר (Beer) meaning "well."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Baalath-Beer, as it is a specific Hebrew proper noun referring to a location. Usage: Baalath-Beer is used as a proper noun referring to a specific location in the biblical text. Context: Baalath-Beer is a location mentioned in the Old Testament, specifically in the context of the tribal allotments of the Israelites. It is identified as a town in the territory of the tribe of Simeon. The name Baalath-Beer suggests a place associated with a well, which was a significant feature in ancient settlements due to the necessity of water for survival and agriculture. The town is mentioned in Joshua 19:8, which describes the inheritance of the tribe of Simeon: "and all the villages around these cities as far as Baalath-Beer (Ramah of the Negev). This was the inheritance of the tribe of Simeon, according to their clans." The reference to "Ramah of the Negev" indicates its location in the southern part of the land of Israel, known as the Negev desert. The mention of Baalath-Beer in the context of Simeon's inheritance highlights its importance as part of the tribal lands allocated during the conquest of Canaan. Forms and Transliterations בְּאֵ֖ר באר bə’êr bə·’êr beErLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Joshua 19:8 HEB: עַד־ בַּֽעֲלַ֥ת בְּאֵ֖ר רָ֣אמַת נֶ֑גֶב NAS: as far as Baalath-beer, Ramah of the Negev. KJV: these cities to Baalathbeer, Ramath INT: these far Baalath-beer Ramath of the south |
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