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Lexicon :: Strong's H884 - bᵊ'ēr šeḇaʿ

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בְּאֵר שֶׁבַע
Transliteration
bᵊ'ēr šeḇaʿ
Pronunciation
be-ayr' sheh'-vah
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Part of Speech
proper locative noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Strong’s Definitions

בְּאֵר שֶׁבַע Bᵉʼêr Shebaʻ, be-ayr' sheh'-bah; from H875 and H7651 (in the sense of H7650); well of an oath; Beer-Sheba, a place in Palestine:—Beer-shebah.

Note by BLB: Strong's entry lists the pronunciation of this word with the "b" sound. This is incorrect. The ב (bet) does not have a daghesh lene so it is pronounced with a "v" sound. This is why the transliteration has a bar under the "b" (ḇ).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 34x

The KJV translates Strong's H884 in the following manner: Beersheba (34x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 34x
The KJV translates Strong's H884 in the following manner: Beersheba (34x).

  1. Beer-sheba = "well of the sevenfold oath"

    1. a city at the south edge of Israel

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
בְּאֵר שֶׁבַע Bᵉʼêr Shebaʻ, be-ayr' sheh'-bah; from H875 and H7651 (in the sense of H7650); well of an oath; Beer-Sheba, a place in Palestine:—Beer-shebah.

Note by BLB: Strong's entry lists the pronunciation of this word with the "b" sound. This is incorrect. The ב (bet) does not have a daghesh lene so it is pronounced with a "v" sound. This is why the transliteration has a bar under the "b" (ḇ).

STRONGS H884: Abbreviations
† בְּאֵר שֶׁ֫בַע proper name, of a location Beersheba (well of seven, explained Genesis 21:30, 31 as place of swearing by seven lambs, or, well of oath, see שְׁבֻעָה; compare same meaning otherwise derived Genesis 26:33) — בְּאֵר שֶׁבַע Genesis 26:33 + 13 times, בְּאֵרשֶֿׁבַע Joshua 19:2; בְּאֵר שָׁ֑בַע Genesis 21:14 + 18 times; בְּאֵ֫רָה שֶׁבַע (ָ  ה locative) Genesis 46:1 — south from Hebron, according to Onomasticon approximately 20 miles LagOnom. 103, 234, 2nd ed. 138, 248; modern Bîr-es-Seba, 12 hours from Hebron RobBR i. 204 f. Surveyiii. 394 Genesis 21:14, 31, 32, 33; Genesis 22:19 (twice in verse); Genesis 26:23, 33; Genesis 28:10; Genesis 46:1, 5; Joshua 15:28; Joshua 19:2; Judges 20:1; 1 Samuel 3:20; 1 Samuel 8:2; 2 Samuel 17:11; 2 Samuel 24:7; 1 Kings 19:3; 2 Kings 12:2; 2 Kings 23:8; Amos 5:5; 1 Chronicles 4:28; 2 Chronicles 19:4; 24:1; Nehemiah 11:27, 30; in phrase מִדָּן וְעַדבּֿ׳ from Dan to Beersheba (i.e. all the territory of Israel, see דָּן) Amos 8:14; Judges 20:1; 1 Samuel 3:20; 2 Samuel 3:10; 2 Samuel 17:11; 2 Samuel 24:2, 15; 1 Kings 5:5, & (only Chronicles) מִבְּאֵר שֶׁבַע וְעַדדָּֿן from Beersheba to Dan 1 Chronicles 21:2; 2 Chronicles 30:5.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

21:14; 21:14; 21:30; 21:31; 21:31; 21:32; 21:33; 22:19; 26:23; 26:33; 26:33; 26:33; 28:10; 46:1; 46:1; 46:5

Joshua

15:28; 19:2; 19:2

Judges

20:1; 20:1

1 Samuel

3:20; 3:20; 8:2

2 Samuel

3:10; 17:11; 17:11; 24:2; 24:7; 24:15

1 Kings

5:5; 19:3

2 Kings

12:2; 23:8

1 Chronicles

4:28; 21:2

2 Chronicles

19:4; 24:1; 30:5

Nehemiah

11:27; 11:30

Amos

5:5; 8:14

H884

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H884 matches the Hebrew בְּאֵר שֶׁבַע (bᵊ'ēr šeḇaʿ),
which occurs 68 times in 33 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 21:14

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 21:14 - surrexit itaque Abraham mane et tollens panem et utrem aquae inposuit scapulae eius tradiditque puerum et dimisit eam quae cum abisset errabat in solitudine Bersabee

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 21:31

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 21:31 - idcirco vocatus est locus ille Bersabee quia ibi uterque iuraverunt

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 21:32

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 21:32 - et inierunt foedus pro puteo Iuramenti

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 21:33

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 21:33 - surrexit autem Abimelech et Fichol princeps militiae eius reversique sunt in terram Palestinorum Abraham vero plantavit nemus in Bersabee et invocavit ibi nomen Domini Dei aeterni

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 22:19

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 22:19 - reversus est Abraham ad pueros suos abieruntque Bersabee simul et habitavit ibi

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 26:23

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 26:23 - ascendit autem ex illo loco in Bersabee

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 26:33

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 26:33 - unde appellavit eum Abundantiam et nomen urbi inpositum est Bersabee usque in praesentem diem

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 28:10

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 28:10 - igitur egressus Iacob de Bersabee pergebat Haran

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 46:1

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 46:1 - profectusque Israhel cum omnibus quae habebat venit ad puteum Iuramenti et mactatis ibi victimis Deo patris sui Isaac

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 46:5

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 46:5 - surrexit Iacob a puteo Iuramenti tuleruntque eum filii cum parvulis et uxoribus suis in plaustris quae miserat Pharao ad portandum senem

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 15:28

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 15:28 - et Asersual et Bersabee et Baziothia

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 19:2 - eorum in medio possessionis filiorum Iuda Bersabee et Sabee et Molada

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 20:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:1 - egressi sunt itaque omnes filii Israhel et pariter congregati quasi vir unus de Dan usque Bersabee et terra Galaad ad Dominum in Maspha

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 3:20

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 3:20 - et cognovit universus Israhel a Dan usque Bersabee quod fidelis Samuhel propheta esset Domini

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 8:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 8:2 - fuitque nomen filii eius primogeniti Iohel et nomen secundi Abia iudicum in Bersabee

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 3:10 - ut transferatur regnum de domo Saul et elevetur thronus David super Israhel et super Iudam a Dan usque Bersabee

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 17:11

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 17:11 - sed hoc mihi videtur rectum esse consilium congregetur ad te universus Israhel a Dan usque Bersabee quasi harena maris innumerabilis et tu eris in medio eorum

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 24:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 24:2 - dixitque rex ad Ioab principem exercitus sui perambula omnes tribus Israhel a Dan usque Bersabee et numerate populum ut sciam numerum eius

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 24:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 24:7 - transierunt propter moenia Tyri et omnem terram Hevei et Chananei veneruntque ad meridiem Iuda in Bersabee

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 24:15 - inmisitque Dominus pestilentiam in Israhel de mane usque ad tempus constitutum et mortui sunt ex populo a Dan usque Bersabee septuaginta milia virorum

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 4:25

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 4:25 - habitabatque Iudas et Israhel absque timore ullo unusquisque sub vite sua et sub ficu sua a Dan usque Bersabee cunctis diebus Salomonis

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 19:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 19:3 - timuit ergo Helias et surgens abiit quocumque eum ferebat voluntas venitque in Bersabee Iuda et dimisit ibi puerum suum

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 12:1

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 12:1 - anno septimo Hieu regnavit Ioas quadraginta annis regnavit in Hierusalem nomen matris eius Sebia de Bersabee

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 23:8 - congregavitque omnes sacerdotes de civitatibus Iuda et contaminavit excelsa ubi sacrificabant sacerdotes de Gabaa usque Bersabee et destruxit aras portarum in introitu ostii Iosue principis civitatis quod erat ad sinistram portae civitatis

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 4:28 - habitaverunt autem in Bersabee et Molada et Asarsual

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 21:2 - dixitque David ad Ioab et ad principes populi ite et numerate Israhel a Bersabee usque Dan et adferte mihi numerum ut sciam

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 19:4 - habitavit ergo Iosaphat in Hierusalem rursumque egressus est ad populum de Bersabee usque ad montem Ephraim et revocavit eos ad Dominum Deum patrum suorum

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 24:1 - septem annorum erat Ioas cum regnare coepisset et quadraginta annis regnavit in Hierusalem nomen matris eius Sebia de Bersabee

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 30:5 - et decreverunt ut mitterent nuntios in universum Israhel de Bersabee usque Dan ut venirent et facerent phase Domino Deo Israhel in Hierusalem multi enim non fecerant sicut lege praescriptum est

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 11:27 - et in Asersual et in Bersabee et in filiabus eius

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 11:30

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 11:30 - Zanoa Odollam et villis earum Lachis et regionibus eius Azeca et filiabus eius et manserunt in Bersabee usque ad vallem Ennom

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Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 5:5 - et nolite quaerere Bethel et in Galgala nolite intrare et in Bersabee non transibitis quia Galgala captiva ducetur et Bethel erit inutilis

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Unchecked Copy Box Amo 8:14

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 8:14 - qui iurant in delicto Samariae et dicunt vivit deus tuus Dan et vivit via Bersabee et cadent et non resurgent ultra
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