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Lexicon :: Strong's H875 - bᵊ'ēr

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בְּאֵר
Transliteration
bᵊ'ēr
Pronunciation
be-ayr'
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 194a

Variant Spellings

The following spelling is supported by Strongs and Gesenius: באר.

Strong’s Definitions

בְּאֵר bᵉʼêr, be-ayr'; from H874; a pit; especially a well:—pit, well.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 37x

The KJV translates Strong's H875 in the following manner: well (32x), pit (3x), slimepits (1x), not translated (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 37x
The KJV translates Strong's H875 in the following manner: well (32x), pit (3x), slimepits (1x), not translated (1x).

  1. well, pit, spring

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
בְּאֵר bᵉʼêr, be-ayr'; from H874; a pit; especially a well:—pit, well.
STRONGS H875: Abbreviations
† בְּאֵר noun feminineGenesis 26:21 well, pit, mostly Hexateuch, Genesis 23 times, Exodus 1 time, Numbers 5 times, + 37 times in all; Arabic bdb009102, Aramaic בְּאֵרָא, בֵּיר, בֵּירָא, bdb009103, Sabean באר DHMZMG. 1875, 608, Assyrian bêru, LyonSargon 61 (connection with above √ not clear; Lagl.c. spring of water, as coming to light, appearing; possible, although meaning in use rather well, than spring; see however, Genesis 16:14 compare Genesis 16:7; Genesis 26:19; Numbers 21:17) — בּ׳ absolute Genesis 21:30 +; construct Genesis 21:19 +; suffix בְּאֵֶר֑ךָ Proverbs 5:15; Plural absolute בְּאֵרֹת Genesis 26:15; construct id. Genesis 26:18; compare בֶּאֱרֹת בֶּאֱרֹת חֵמָר Genesis 14:10; —
† 1. a well, often as made by digging (חָפַר) Genesis 21:25, 30 (E), Genesis 26:15, 18, 19, 21, 22, 32 (all J), also in poetry Numbers 21:18 (+ כרה) see also [H876 Numbers 21:16]; Numbers 21:17 (where the well addressed, in song, עֲלִי בְאֵר); also with כרה in prose Genesis 26:25; also with no reference to its origin Genesis 16:14 (J; || עַיִן Genesis 16:7), Genesis 29:2; Exodus 2:15 (J) Numbers 20:17; Numbers 21:22 (E) 2 Samuel 17:18, 21; בְּאֵר (ה)מַיִם Genesis 21:19 (E) Genesis 24:11 (J; || עַיִן Genesis 24:13; Genesis 24:16; Genesis 24:43; Genesis 24:45); (compare also Genesis 21:25; Genesis 26:18 above & especially Genesis 26:19 בְּאֵר מַיִם חַיִּים); water taken from it by drawing (שָׁאַב) Genesis 24:11, 20; flocks watered from it (הִשְׁקָה מִןֿ) Genesis 29:2, 3, 8, 10 (compare especially Exodus 2:16 they drew, דלה, and filled the troughs); also מִתּוֺךְ בְּאֵרֶ֑ךָ.... שְׁתֵה מַיִם Proverbs 5:15 (|| בּוֺר); the opening called פִּי הַבְּאֵר Genesis 29:2, 3 (twice in verse); Genesis 29:8, 10; compare הַבּ׳ פְּנֵי 2 Samuel 17:19 (read probably פּי so SAM Targum Syriac Version Vulgate, compare Dr); figurative of fresh delights of woman beloved Songs 4:15 מַעְיַן גַּנִּים בְּאֵר מַיִם חַיִּים וְנוֺזְלִים מִןלְֿבָנוֺן.
† 2. pit (= בּוֺר); pits of bitumen Genesis 14:10 (compare above); בְּאֵר שַׁחַת Psalm 55:24 [Psalm 55:23] pit of (the) grave; compare Psalm 69:16 פִּיהָ בְּאֵר עָלַי וְאַל־תֶּאְטַר and let not (the) pit shut its mouth over me (|| מְצוּלָה); figurative of strange woman בְּאֵר צָרָה a narrow pit, out of which rescue is difficult Proverbs 23:27 (|| שׁוּחָה עֲמֻקָּה).
† 3. as proper name, of a location.
† a. with ה ָ locative בְּאֵ֫רָה a station of Israel in desert [H876 Numbers 21:16], possibly = בְּאֵר אֵילִים [H879 Isaiah 15:8].
† b. same form [H876 Judges 9:21], according to Euseb. LagOnom. 238, 2nd ed. 250 8 miles north of Eleutheropolis; compare RobBR i. 452 who compares el-Bîreh, near Beth-shemesh.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

14:10; 14:10; 16:7; 16:7; 16:14; 16:14; 21:19; 21:19; 21:25; 21:25; 21:30; 21:30; 24:11; 24:11; 24:13; 24:16; 24:20; 24:43; 24:45; 26:15; 26:15; 26:18; 26:18; 26:18; 26:19; 26:19; 26:19; 26:21; 26:21; 26:22; 26:25; 26:32; 29:2; 29:2; 29:2; 29:3; 29:3; 29:8; 29:8; 29:10; 29:10

Exodus

2:15; 2:16

Numbers

20:17; 21:17; 21:17; 21:18; 21:22

2 Samuel

17:18; 17:19; 17:21

Psalms

55:23; 69:16

Proverbs

5:15; 5:15; 23:27

Song of Songs

4:15

H875

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Strong's Number H875 matches the Hebrew בְּאֵר (bᵊ'ēr),
which occurs 37 times in 33 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 14:10

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 14:10 - vallis autem Silvestris habebat puteos multos bituminis itaque rex Sodomorum et Gomorrae terga verterunt cecideruntque ibi et qui remanserant fugerunt ad montem

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 16:14

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 16:14 - propterea appellavit puteum illum puteum Viventis et videntis me ipse est inter Cades et Barad

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 21:19

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 21:19 - aperuitque oculos eius Deus quae videns puteum aquae abiit et implevit utrem deditque puero bibere

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 21:25

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 21:25 - et increpavit Abimelech propter puteum aquae quem vi abstulerant servi illius

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 21:30

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 21:30 - at ille septem inquit agnas accipies de manu mea ut sint in testimonium mihi quoniam ego fodi puteum istum

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 24:11

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:11 - cumque camelos fecisset accumbere extra oppidum iuxta puteum aquae vespere eo tempore quo solent mulieres egredi ad hauriendam aquam dixit

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 24:20

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:20 - effundensque hydriam in canalibus recurrit ad puteum ut hauriret aquam et haustam omnibus camelis dedit

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 26:15

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 26:15 - omnes puteos quos foderant servi patris illius Abraham illo tempore obstruxerunt implentes humo

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 26:18

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 26:18 - rursum fodit alios puteos quos foderant servi patris sui Abraham et quos illo mortuo olim obstruxerant Philisthim appellavitque eos hisdem nominibus quibus ante pater vocaverat

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 26:19

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 26:19 - foderunt in torrente et reppererunt aquam vivam

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 26:20

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 26:20 - sed et ibi iurgium fuit pastorum Gerarae adversum pastores Isaac dicentium nostra est aqua quam ob rem nomen putei ex eo quod acciderat vocavit Calumniam

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 26:21

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 26:21 - foderunt et alium et pro illo quoque rixati sunt appellavitque eum Inimicitias

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 26:22

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 26:22 - profectus inde fodit alium puteum pro quo non contenderunt itaque vocavit nomen illius Latitudo dicens nunc dilatavit nos Dominus et fecit crescere super terram

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 26:25

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 26:25 - itaque aedificavit ibi altare et invocato nomine Domini extendit tabernaculum praecepitque servis suis ut foderent puteum

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 26:32

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 26:32 - ecce autem venerunt in ipso die servi Isaac adnuntiantes ei de puteo quem foderant atque dicentes invenimus aquam

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 29:2

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 29:2 - et vidit puteum in agro tresque greges ovium accubantes iuxta eum nam ex illo adaquabantur pecora et os eius grandi lapide claudebatur

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 29:3

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 29:3 - morisque erat ut cunctis ovibus congregatis devolverent lapidem et refectis gregibus rursum super os putei ponerent

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 29:8

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 29:8 - qui responderunt non possumus donec omnia pecora congregentur et amoveamus lapidem de ore putei ut adaquemus greges

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 29:10

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 29:10 - quam cum vidisset Iacob et sciret consobrinam suam ovesque Laban avunculi sui amovit lapidem quo puteus claudebatur

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 2:15

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 2:15 - audivitque Pharao sermonem hunc et quaerebat occidere Mosen qui fugiens de conspectu eius moratus est in terra Madian et sedit iuxta puteum

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 20:17

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 20:17 - obsecramus ut nobis transire liceat per terram tuam non ibimus per agros nec per vineas non bibemus aquas de puteis tuis sed gradiemur via publica nec ad dextram nec ad sinistram declinantes donec transeamus terminos tuos

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 21:16

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 21:16 - ex eo loco apparuit puteus super quo locutus est Dominus ad Mosen congrega populum et dabo ei aquam

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 21:17

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 21:17 - tunc cecinit Israhel carmen istud ascendat puteus concinebant

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 21:18

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 21:18 - puteus quem foderunt principes et paraverunt duces multitudinis in datore legis et in baculis suis de solitudine Matthana

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 21:22

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 21:22 - obsecro ut transire mihi liceat per terram tuam non declinabimus in agros et vineas non bibemus aquas ex puteis via regia gradiemur donec transeamus terminos tuos

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 17:18

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 17:18 - vidit autem eos quidam puer et indicavit Absalom illi vero concito gradu ingressi sunt domum cuiusdam viri in Baurim qui habebat puteum in vestibulo suo et descenderunt in eum

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 17:19

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 17:19 - tulit autem mulier et expandit velamen super os putei quasi siccans ptisanas et sic res latuit

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 17:21

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 17:21 - cumque abissent ascenderunt illi de puteo et pergentes nuntiaverunt regi David atque dixerunt surgite transite cito fluvium quoniam huiuscemodi dedit consilium contra vos Ahitofel

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 55:23

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 55:23 - [Vulgate 54:24] tu autem Deus deduces eos in puteum interitus viri sanguinum et dolosi non dimidiabunt dies suos ego autem fiduciam habeo tui

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 69:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:15 - [Vulgate 68:16] ne operiat me fluvius aquae et ne absorbeat me profundum et non coronet super me puteus os suum

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 5:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 5:15 - bibe aquam de cisterna tua et fluenta putei tui

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 23:27

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 23:27 - fovea enim profunda est meretrix et puteus angustus aliena

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 4:15

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 4:15 - fons hortorum puteus aquarum viventium quae fluunt impetu de Libano
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