884. Beer Sheba
Strong's Concordance
Beer Sheba: "well of seven," a place in the Negev
Original Word: בְּאֵר שֶׁבַע
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Beer Sheba
Phonetic Spelling: (be-ayr' sheh'-bah)
Definition: "well of seven", a place in the Negev
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from beer and sheba
Definition
"well of seven," a place in the Negev
NASB Translation
Beersheba (34).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
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 13t., בְּאֵרשֶֿׁבַע Joshua 19:2; בְּאֵר שָׁ֑בַע Genesis 21:14 18t.; 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; 2Chronicles 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; 2Chronicles 30:5.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Beer-shebah

From 'er and sheba' (in the sense of shaba'); well of an oath; Beer-Sheba, a place in Palestine -- Beer-shebah.

see HEBREW 'er

see HEBREW sheba'

see HEBREW shaba'

Forms and Transliterations
שֶׁ֔בַע שֶׁ֖בַע שֶׁ֙בַע֙ שֶׁ֣בַע שֶׁ֥בַע שָּׁ֑בַע שָֽׁבַע׃ שָׁ֑בַע שבע שבע׃ šā·ḇa‘ šāḇa‘ še·ḇa‘ šeḇa‘ Shava Sheva
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Genesis 21:14
HEB: בְּמִדְבַּ֖ר בְּאֵ֥ר שָֽׁבַע׃
NAS: about in the wilderness of Beersheba.
KJV: in the wilderness of Beersheba.
INT: and wandered the wilderness of Beersheba

Genesis 21:31
HEB: הַה֖וּא בְּאֵ֣ר שָׁ֑בַע כִּ֛י שָׁ֥ם
NAS: that place Beersheba, because
KJV: that place Beersheba; because there they sware
INT: place he Beersheba because there

Genesis 21:32
HEB: בְרִ֖ית בִּבְאֵ֣ר שָׁ֑בַע וַיָּ֣קָם אֲבִימֶ֗לֶךְ
NAS: a covenant at Beersheba; and Abimelech
KJV: a covenant at Beersheba: then Abimelech
INT: made A covenant Beersheba arose and Abimelech

Genesis 21:33
HEB: אֶ֖שֶׁל בִּבְאֵ֣ר שָׁ֑בַע וַיִּ֨קְרָא־ שָׁ֔ם
NAS: a tamarisk tree at Beersheba, and there
KJV: a grove in Beersheba, and called
INT: planted A tamarisk Beersheba called and there

Genesis 22:19
HEB: אֶל־ בְּאֵ֣ר שָׁ֑בַע וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב אַבְרָהָ֖ם
NAS: together to Beersheba; and Abraham
KJV: together to Beersheba; and Abraham
INT: together about Beersheba lived and Abraham

Genesis 22:19
HEB: אַבְרָהָ֖ם בִּבְאֵ֥ר שָֽׁבַע׃ פ
NAS: and Abraham lived at Beersheba.
KJV: and Abraham dwelt at Beersheba.
INT: lived and Abraham Beersheba

Genesis 26:23
HEB: מִשָּׁ֖ם בְּאֵ֥ר שָֽׁבַע׃
NAS: up from there to Beersheba.
KJV: And he went up from thence to Beersheba.
INT: went there to Beersheba

Genesis 26:33
HEB: הָעִיר֙ בְּאֵ֣ר שֶׁ֔בַע עַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם
NAS: of the city is Beersheba to this
KJV: of the city [is] Beersheba unto this day.
INT: the name of the city is Beersheba against day

Genesis 28:10
HEB: יַעֲקֹ֖ב מִבְּאֵ֣ר שָׁ֑בַע וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ חָרָֽנָה׃
NAS: departed from Beersheba and went
KJV: went out from Beersheba, and went
INT: departed Jacob Beersheba and went Haran

Genesis 46:1
HEB: וַיָּבֹ֖א בְּאֵ֣רָה שָּׁ֑בַע וַיִּזְבַּ֣ח זְבָחִ֔ים
NAS: that he had, and came to Beersheba, and offered
KJV: with all that he had, and came to Beersheba, and offered
INT: after came to Beersheba and offered sacrifices

Genesis 46:5
HEB: יַעֲקֹ֖ב מִבְּאֵ֣ר שָׁ֑בַע וַיִּשְׂא֨וּ בְנֵֽי־
NAS: arose from Beersheba; and the sons
KJV: rose up from Beersheba: and the sons
INT: arose Jacob Beersheba carried and the sons

Joshua 15:28
HEB: שׁוּעָ֛ל וּבְאֵ֥ר שֶׁ֖בַע וּבִזְיוֹתְיָֽה׃
NAS: and Hazar-shual and Beersheba and Biziothiah,
KJV: And Hazarshual, and Beersheba, and Bizjothjah,
INT: and Hazar-shual and Beersheba and Biziothiah

Joshua 19:2
HEB: בְּנַֽחֲלָתָ֑ם בְּאֵֽר־ שֶׁ֥בַע וְשֶׁ֖בַע וּמוֹלָדָֽה׃
NAS: as their inheritance Beersheba or Sheba
KJV: And they had in their inheritance Beersheba, or Sheba,
INT: like as their inheritance Beersheba Sheba and Moladah

Judges 20:1
HEB: וְעַד־ בְּאֵ֣ר שֶׁ֔בַע וְאֶ֖רֶץ הַגִּלְעָ֑ד
NAS: from Dan to Beersheba, including the land
KJV: from Dan even to Beersheba, with the land
INT: Dan against to Beersheba the land of Gilead

1 Samuel 3:20
HEB: וְעַד־ בְּאֵ֣ר שָׁ֑בַע כִּ֚י נֶאֱמָ֣ן
NAS: from Dan even to Beersheba knew
KJV: from Dan even to Beersheba knew
INT: Dan against to Beersheba for was confirmed

1 Samuel 8:2
HEB: שֹׁפְטִ֖ים בִּבְאֵ֥ר שָֽׁבַע׃
NAS: [they] were judging in Beersheba.
KJV: [they were] judges in Beersheba.
INT: Abijah were judging Beersheba

2 Samuel 3:10
HEB: וְעַד־ בְּאֵ֥ר שָֽׁבַע׃
NAS: Judah, from Dan even to Beersheba.
KJV: from Dan even to Beersheba.
INT: Dan against to Beersheba

2 Samuel 17:11
HEB: וְעַד־ בְּאֵ֣ר שֶׁ֔בַע כַּח֥וֹל אֲשֶׁר־
NAS: to you, from Dan even to Beersheba, as the sand
KJV: unto thee, from Dan even to Beersheba, as the sand
INT: Dan against to Beersheba as the sand after

2 Samuel 24:2
HEB: וְעַד־ בְּאֵ֣ר שֶׁ֔בַע וּפִקְד֖וּ אֶת־
NAS: from Dan to Beersheba, and register
KJV: from Dan even to Beersheba, and number
INT: Dan against to Beersheba and register the people

2 Samuel 24:7
HEB: יְהוּדָ֖ה בְּאֵ֥ר שָֽׁבַע׃
NAS: of Judah, [to] Beersheba.
KJV: of Judah, [even] to Beersheba.
INT: the south of Judah Beersheba

2 Samuel 24:15
HEB: וְעַד־ בְּאֵ֣ר שֶׁ֔בַע שִׁבְעִ֥ים אֶ֖לֶף
NAS: from Dan to Beersheba died.
KJV: from Dan even to Beersheba seventy
INT: Dan until to Beersheba and seventy thousand

1 Kings 4:25
HEB: וְעַד־ בְּאֵ֣ר שָׁ֑בַע כֹּ֖ל יְמֵ֥י
NAS: from Dan even to Beersheba, all
KJV: from Dan even to Beersheba, all the days
INT: Dan against to Beersheba all the days

1 Kings 19:3
HEB: וַיָּבֹ֕א בְּאֵ֥ר שֶׁ֖בַע אֲשֶׁ֣ר לִֽיהוּדָ֑ה
NAS: and came to Beersheba, which
KJV: and came to Beersheba, which [belongeth] to Judah,
INT: his life and came to Beersheba which to Judah

2 Kings 12:1
HEB: צִבְיָ֖ה מִבְּאֵ֥ר שָֽׁבַע׃
NAS: name was Zibiah of Beersheba.
KJV: name [was] Zibiah of Beersheba.
INT: and his mother's was Zibiah of Beersheba

2 Kings 23:8
HEB: עַד־ בְּאֵ֣ר שָׁ֑בַע וְנָתַ֞ץ אֶת־
NAS: from Geba to Beersheba; and he broke down
KJV: from Geba to Beersheba, and brake down
INT: Geba against to Beersheba broke places

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Strong's Hebrew 884
34 Occurrences


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