Strong's Lexicon Baalath Beer: Baalath Beer Original Word: בַּעֲלַת בְּאֵר Word Origin: Derived from two Hebrew words: בַּעַל (Baal) meaning "lord" or "owner" and בְּאֵר (Beer) meaning "well." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Baalath Beer in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a specific Hebrew place name. Usage: Baalath Beer is a place name in the Hebrew Bible, meaning "Lady of the Well" or "Mistress of the Well." It is a town mentioned in the context of the inheritance of the tribe of Simeon. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, wells were vital for survival, providing necessary water for people, livestock, and agriculture. The naming of a place as Baalath Beer suggests a location centered around a significant well or water source. The prefix "Baalath" indicates a possible association with a local deity or a personification of the well as a "lady" or "mistress," reflecting the cultural practice of attributing divine or protective qualities to essential natural resources. 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 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 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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