1200. beerah
Strong's Lexicon
beerah: Beerah

Original Word: בְּעֵרָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: b`erah
Pronunciation: beh-ay-RAW
Phonetic Spelling: (be-ay-raw')
Definition: Beerah
Meaning: a burning

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root בְּאֵר (be'er), meaning "well" or "pit."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the proper name "Beerah" in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a specific Hebrew name without a direct Greek counterpart.

Usage: The term "Beerah" is used as a proper name in the Hebrew Bible. It refers specifically to a Reubenite leader mentioned in the genealogies of the tribes of Israel.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the context of ancient Israel, names often held significant meanings and were sometimes indicative of a person's character or role within the community. The name "Beerah" is associated with the tribe of Reuben, one of the twelve tribes of Israel. The genealogies in the Bible serve to establish tribal identities and connections to the patriarchs, which were crucial for maintaining the cultural and religious heritage of the Israelites.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from baar
Definition
a burning
NASB Translation
fire (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
בְּעֵרָה noun feminine burning, only ׳הַבּ as accusative of congnate meaning with verb הִבְעִיר Exodus 22:5.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
fire

From ba'ar; a burning -- fire.

see HEBREW ba'ar

Forms and Transliterations
הַבְּעֵרָֽה׃ הבערה׃ hab·bə·‘ê·rāh habbə‘êrāh habbeeRah
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Englishman's Concordance
Exodus 22:6
HEB: הַמַּבְעִ֖ר אֶת־ הַבְּעֵרָֽה׃ ס
NAS: he who started the fire shall surely
KJV: [therewith]; he that kindled the fire shall surely
INT: make started the fire

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 1200
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hab·bə·‘ê·rāh — 1 Occ.















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