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Beor(bosor)

בְּעוֹר/BEE-or/

“A torch, or burning”

Summary

The name of two men in Scripture: the father of Bela, an early king of Edom, and the father of the prophet Balaam.

☩Father of Bela

Beor was the father of Bela, the first king of Edom mentioned in Scripture, who reigned in Dinhabah before any king ruled over Israel.

Key verses:Genesis 36:321 Chronicles 1:43

☩Father of Balaam

Another Beor was the father of Balaam, the Mesopotamian prophet hired by Balak to curse Israel. In 2 Peter, his name appears in the Greek form 'Bosor.'

Key verses:Numbers 22:52 Peter 2:15

Related Verses11 mentions

Numbers· 4 verses

22:5 24:3 24:15 31:8

Joshua· 2 verses

13:22 24:9

Genesis· 1 verse

36:32

1 Chronicles· 1 verse

1:43

References

1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Beor," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. I (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
2.James Orr (ed.), "Beor," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. I (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).