Lexicon Pthowr: Pethor Original Word: פְתוֹר Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Pethor Of foreign origin; Pethor, a place in Mesopotamia -- Pethor. Brown-Driver-Briggs מְּתוֺר proper name, of a location home of Balsam; — with ה locative מְּת֫וֺרָה Numbers 22:5, φαθουρα, A Βαθουρα; אֲרַם ׳פ נַהֲרַיִם Deuteronomy 23:5, but omitted ׳פ ᵐ5; — compare Assyrian Pitru (on western bank of upper Euphrase) SchrKGF 220; COT Numbers 22:5 Dl Pa 269 Dr Hastings DB; Egyptian Pe-d-ru WMMAs.u.Eur:291. [מָּתוֺת] see פתת. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to interpret or to explain.Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for פְתוֹר (Pethor) as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew Bible and does not have a direct Greek equivalent in the Septuagint or New Testament texts. Usage: The term פְתוֹר (Pethor) is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote the city from which Balaam, the son of Beor, originated. It is mentioned in the context of the narrative involving Balak, the king of Moab, who sought Balaam's services to curse the Israelites. Context: Pethor is identified as a city located in Mesopotamia, specifically by "the River," which is commonly understood to be the Euphrates. This city is significant in the biblical narrative found in the Book of Numbers, where Balak, the king of Moab, sends messengers to Pethor to summon Balaam, a diviner, to curse the Israelites. The account is detailed in Numbers 22:5, where it states, "He sent messengers to Balaam son of Beor at Pethor, which is by the Euphrates in the land of his people." The city is also referenced in Deuteronomy 23:4, which recounts the same event, emphasizing the geographical and cultural context of Balaam's origin. Pethor's mention highlights the cross-cultural interactions and the significance of divination practices in the ancient Near East. Forms and Transliterations מִפְּת֛וֹר מפתור פְּ֠תוֹרָה פתורה mip·pə·ṯō·wr mippeTor mippəṯōwr pə·ṯō·w·rāh Petorah pəṯōwrāhLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Numbers 22:5 HEB: בֶּן־ בְּע֗וֹר פְּ֠תוֹרָה אֲשֶׁ֧ר עַל־ NAS: of Beor, at Pethor, which KJV: of Beor to Pethor, which [is] by the river INT: the son of Beor Pethor which is near Deuteronomy 23:4 2 Occurrences |
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