Lexicon Beer Elim: Well of Elim Original Word: בְּאֵר אֵלִים Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Beer-elim From 'er and the plural of 'el; well of heroes; Beer-Elim, a place in the Desert -- Beer-elim. see HEBREW 'er see HEBREW 'el NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom beer and el Definition "well of heroes," a city of Moab NASB Translation Beer-elim (1). Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew words בְּאֵר (be'er, meaning "well") and אֵלִים (elim, meaning "mighty ones" or "terebinths").Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Beer-Elim, as it is a specific Hebrew proper noun without a direct Greek equivalent in the Septuagint or New Testament texts. Usage: Beer-Elim is a proper noun used to denote a specific location mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. Context: Beer-Elim is referenced in the Book of Isaiah as a location in the prophecy concerning Moab. It is mentioned in Isaiah 15:8, where the prophet Isaiah describes the lamentation and mourning that will spread throughout Moab. The verse states: "For their cry echoes to the border of Moab. Their wailing reaches Eglaim; it echoes to Beer-Elim." (BSB). The name Beer-Elim suggests a place associated with wells and possibly significant trees or mighty ones, indicating a location of some importance or renown. The exact geographical location of Beer-Elim is not definitively known, but it is understood to be within the territory of Moab, east of the Jordan River. The mention of Beer-Elim in the context of Moab's distress highlights the widespread nature of the calamity prophesied by Isaiah. Forms and Transliterations אֵילִ֖ים אילים ’ê·lîm ’êlîm eiLimLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Isaiah 15:8 HEB: יִלְלָתָ֔הּ וּבְאֵ֥ר אֵילִ֖ים יִלְלָתָֽהּ׃ NAS: and its wailing even to Beer-elim. KJV: and the howling thereof unto Beerelim. INT: Eglaim wail to Beer-elim wail |
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