Word Study · Strong's H884 · Hebrew
בְּאֵר שֶׁבַע
Beer Sheba
be-ayr' sheh'-bah
Strong's 1890 spelling: Bᵉʼêr Shebaʻ
“Beer-Sheba, a place in Palestine”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
Beer-Sheba, a place in Palestine
Rendered in the KJV as
Beer-shebah.
- 68occurrencesin the Old Testament
- 11 of 39Old Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 21inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 68 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 21
- בְּאֵ֣ר10
- שָׁ֑בַע10
- שָֽׁבַע׃7
- שֶׁ֖בַע6
- בְּאֵ֥ר5
- שֶׁ֔בַע5
- מִבְּאֵ֥ר4
- בְּאֵֽר־2
- בִּבְאֵ֣ר2
- בִּבְאֵ֥ר2
- וּבְאֵ֥ר2
- מִבְּאֵ֣ר2
and 9 more spellings in the ledger below.
How it is rendered · 9
- Sheba34
- Beer16
- from Beer8
- in Beer4
- and Beer2
- [is] Beer1
- and in Beer1
- at Beer1
- Beer towards1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 5
- proper noun (a name)51
- preposition + proper noun (a name)13
- conjunction (“and”) + proper noun (a name)2
- conjunction (“and”) + preposition + proper noun (a name)1
- proper noun (a name) + directional ending (“toward”)1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- HNpl · 51
- HR/Npl · 13
- HC/Npl · 2
- HC/R/Npl · 1
- HNpl/Sd · 1
All 68, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
- Genesis22 of 68 · 32%
- 2 Samuel10 of 68 · 15%
- 2 Chronicles6 of 68 · 9%
- Joshua4 of 68 · 6%
- 1 Samuel4 of 68 · 6%
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Genesis22 occurrences
- Genesis 21:14בְּאֵ֥רbeerproper noun (a name)Early in the morning, Abraham got up, took bread and a skin of water, put them on Hagar’s shoulders, and sent her away with the boy. She left and wandered in the Wilderness of Beersheba.here: Beer
- Genesis 21:14שָֽׁבַע׃shava'proper noun (a name)Early in the morning, Abraham got up, took bread and a skin of water, put them on Hagar’s shoulders, and sent her away with the boy. She left and wandered in the Wilderness of Beersheba.here: Sheba
- Genesis 21:31בְּאֵ֣רbeerproper noun (a name)So that place was called Beersheba, because it was there that the two of them swore an oath.here: Beer
- Genesis 21:31שָׁ֑בַעshava'proper noun (a name)So that place was called Beersheba, because it was there that the two of them swore an oath.here: Sheba
- Genesis 21:32בִּבְאֵ֣רbiverpreposition + proper noun (a name)After they had made the covenant at Beersheba, Abimelech and Phicol the commander of his army got up and returned to the land of the Philistines.here: at Beer
- Genesis 21:32שָׁ֑בַעshava'proper noun (a name)After they had made the covenant at Beersheba, Abimelech and Phicol the commander of his army got up and returned to the land of the Philistines.here: Sheba
- Genesis 21:33בִּבְאֵ֣רbiverpreposition + proper noun (a name)And Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beersheba, and there he called upon the name of the LORD, the Eternal God.here: in Beer
- Genesis 21:33שָׁ֑בַעshava'proper noun (a name)And Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beersheba, and there he called upon the name of the LORD, the Eternal God.here: Sheba
- Genesis 22:19בְּאֵ֣רbeerproper noun (a name)Abraham went back to his servants, and they got up and set out together for Beersheba. And Abraham settled in Beersheba.here: Beer
- Genesis 22:19שָׁ֑בַעshava'proper noun (a name)Abraham went back to his servants, and they got up and set out together for Beersheba. And Abraham settled in Beersheba.here: Sheba
- Genesis 22:19בִּבְאֵ֥רbiverpreposition + proper noun (a name)Abraham went back to his servants, and they got up and set out together for Beersheba. And Abraham settled in Beersheba.here: in Beer
- Genesis 22:19שָֽׁבַע׃ פshava'proper noun (a name)Abraham went back to his servants, and they got up and set out together for Beersheba. And Abraham settled in Beersheba.here: Sheba
- Genesis 26:23בְּאֵ֥רbeerproper noun (a name)From there Isaac went up to Beersheba,here: Beer
- Genesis 26:23שָֽׁבַע׃shava'proper noun (a name)From there Isaac went up to Beersheba,here: Sheba
- Genesis 26:33בְּאֵ֣רbeerproper noun (a name)So he called it Shibah, and to this day the name of the city is Beersheba.here: [is] Beer
- Genesis 26:33שֶׁ֔בַעsheva'proper noun (a name)So he called it Shibah, and to this day the name of the city is Beersheba.here: Sheba
- Genesis 28:10מִבְּאֵ֣רmibeerpreposition + proper noun (a name)Meanwhile Jacob left Beersheba and set out for Haran.here: from Beer
- Genesis 28:10שָׁ֑בַעshava'proper noun (a name)Meanwhile Jacob left Beersheba and set out for Haran.here: Sheba
- Genesis 46:1בְּאֵ֣רָהbeerahproper noun (a name) + directional ending (“toward”)So Israel set out with all that he had, and when he came to Beersheba, he offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac.here: Beer towards
- Genesis 46:1שָּׁ֑בַעshava'proper noun (a name)So Israel set out with all that he had, and when he came to Beersheba, he offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac.here: Sheba
- Genesis 46:5מִבְּאֵ֣רmibeerpreposition + proper noun (a name)Then Jacob departed from Beersheba, and the sons of Israel took their father Jacob in the wagons Pharaoh had sent to carry him, along with their children and wives.here: from Beer
- Genesis 46:5שָׁ֑בַעshava'proper noun (a name)Then Jacob departed from Beersheba, and the sons of Israel took their father Jacob in the wagons Pharaoh had sent to carry him, along with their children and wives.here: Sheba
Joshua4 occurrences
- Joshua 15:28וּבְאֵ֥רuveerconjunction (“and”) + proper noun (a name)Hazar-shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,here: and Beer
- Joshua 15:28שֶׁ֖בַעsheva'proper noun (a name)Hazar-shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,here: Sheba
- Joshua 19:2בְּאֵֽר־beer-proper noun (a name)Their inheritance lay within the territory of Judah and included Beersheba (or Sheba), Moladah,here: Beer
- Joshua 19:2שֶׁ֥בַעsheva'proper noun (a name)Their inheritance lay within the territory of Judah and included Beersheba (or Sheba), Moladah,here: Sheba
Judges2 occurrences
- Judges 20:1בְּאֵ֣רbeerproper noun (a name)Then all the Israelites from Dan to Beersheba and from the land of Gilead came out, and the congregation assembled as one man before the LORD at Mizpah.here: Beer
- Judges 20:1שֶׁ֔בַעsheva'proper noun (a name)Then all the Israelites from Dan to Beersheba and from the land of Gilead came out, and the congregation assembled as one man before the LORD at Mizpah.here: Sheba
1 Samuel4 occurrences
- 1 Samuel 3:20בְּאֵ֣רbeerproper noun (a name)So all Israel from Dan to Beersheba knew that Samuel was confirmed as a prophet of the LORD.here: Beer
- 1 Samuel 3:20שָׁ֑בַעshava'proper noun (a name)So all Israel from Dan to Beersheba knew that Samuel was confirmed as a prophet of the LORD.here: Sheba
- 1 Samuel 8:2בִּבְאֵ֥רbiverpreposition + proper noun (a name)The name of his firstborn son was Joel, and the name of his second was Abijah. They were judges in Beersheba.here: in Beer
- 1 Samuel 8:2שָֽׁבַע׃shava'proper noun (a name)The name of his firstborn son was Joel, and the name of his second was Abijah. They were judges in Beersheba.here: Sheba
2 Samuel10 occurrences
- 2 Samuel 3:10בְּאֵ֥רbeerproper noun (a name)to transfer the kingdom from the house of Saul and to establish the throne of David over Israel and Judah, from Dan to Beersheba.”here: Beer
- 2 Samuel 3:10שָֽׁבַע׃shava'proper noun (a name)to transfer the kingdom from the house of Saul and to establish the throne of David over Israel and Judah, from Dan to Beersheba.”here: Sheba
- 2 Samuel 17:11בְּאֵ֣רbeerproper noun (a name)Instead, I advise that all Israel from Dan to Beersheba—a multitude like the sand on the seashore—be gathered to you, and that you yourself lead them into battle.here: Beer
- 2 Samuel 17:11שֶׁ֔בַעsheva'proper noun (a name)Instead, I advise that all Israel from Dan to Beersheba—a multitude like the sand on the seashore—be gathered to you, and that you yourself lead them into battle.here: Sheba
- 2 Samuel 24:2בְּאֵ֣רbeerproper noun (a name)So the king said to Joab the commander of his army, who was with him, “Go now throughout the tribes of Israel from Dan to Beersheba and register the troops, so that I may know their number.”here: Beer
- 2 Samuel 24:2שֶׁ֔בַעsheva'proper noun (a name)So the king said to Joab the commander of his army, who was with him, “Go now throughout the tribes of Israel from Dan to Beersheba and register the troops, so that I may know their number.”here: Sheba
- 2 Samuel 24:7בְּאֵ֥רbeerproper noun (a name)They went toward the fortress of Tyre and all the cities of the Hivites and Canaanites. Finally, they went on to the Negev of Judah, to Beersheba.here: Beer
- 2 Samuel 24:7שָֽׁבַע׃shava'proper noun (a name)They went toward the fortress of Tyre and all the cities of the Hivites and Canaanites. Finally, they went on to the Negev of Judah, to Beersheba.here: Sheba
- 2 Samuel 24:15בְּאֵ֣רbeerproper noun (a name)So the LORD sent a plague upon Israel from that morning until the appointed time, and seventy thousand of the people from Dan to Beersheba died.here: Beer
- 2 Samuel 24:15שֶׁ֔בַעsheva'proper noun (a name)So the LORD sent a plague upon Israel from that morning until the appointed time, and seventy thousand of the people from Dan to Beersheba died.here: Sheba
1 Kings4 occurrences
- 1 Kings 4:25בְּאֵ֣רbeerproper noun (a name)Throughout the days of Solomon, Judah and Israel dwelt securely from Dan to Beersheba, each man under his own vine and his own fig tree.here: Beer
- 1 Kings 4:25שָׁ֑בַעshava'proper noun (a name)Throughout the days of Solomon, Judah and Israel dwelt securely from Dan to Beersheba, each man under his own vine and his own fig tree.here: Sheba
- 1 Kings 19:3בְּאֵ֥רbeerproper noun (a name)And Elijah was afraid and ran for his life. When he came to Beersheba in Judah, he left his servant there,here: Beer
- 1 Kings 19:3שֶׁ֖בַעsheva'proper noun (a name)And Elijah was afraid and ran for his life. When he came to Beersheba in Judah, he left his servant there,here: Sheba
2 Kings4 occurrences
- 2 Kings 12:1מִבְּאֵ֥רmibeerpreposition + proper noun (a name)In the seventh year of Jehu, Joash became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem forty years. His mother’s name was Zibiah; she was from Beersheba.here: from Beer
- 2 Kings 12:1שָֽׁבַע׃shava'proper noun (a name)In the seventh year of Jehu, Joash became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem forty years. His mother’s name was Zibiah; she was from Beersheba.here: Sheba
- 2 Kings 23:8בְּאֵ֣רbeerproper noun (a name)Then Josiah brought all the priests from the cities of Judah and desecrated the high places, from Geba to Beersheba, where the priests had burned incense. He tore down the high places of the gates at the entrance of the gate of Joshua the governor of the city, which was to the left of the city gate.here: Beer
- 2 Kings 23:8שָׁ֑בַעshava'proper noun (a name)Then Josiah brought all the priests from the cities of Judah and desecrated the high places, from Geba to Beersheba, where the priests had burned incense. He tore down the high places of the gates at the entrance of the gate of Joshua the governor of the city, which was to the left of the city gate.here: Sheba
1 Chronicles4 occurrences
- 1 Chronicles 4:28בִּבְאֵֽר־biver-preposition + proper noun (a name)They lived in Beersheba, Moladah, Hazar-shual,here: in Beer
- 1 Chronicles 4:28שֶׁ֥בַעsheva'proper noun (a name)They lived in Beersheba, Moladah, Hazar-shual,here: Sheba
- 1 Chronicles 21:2מִבְּאֵ֥רmibeerpreposition + proper noun (a name)So David said to Joab and the commanders of the troops, “Go and count the Israelites from Beersheba to Dan and bring me a report, so that I may know their number.”here: from Beer
- 1 Chronicles 21:2שֶׁ֖בַעsheva'proper noun (a name)So David said to Joab and the commanders of the troops, “Go and count the Israelites from Beersheba to Dan and bring me a report, so that I may know their number.”here: Sheba
2 Chronicles6 occurrences
- 2 Chronicles 19:4מִבְּאֵ֥רmibeerpreposition + proper noun (a name)Jehoshaphat lived in Jerusalem, and once again he went out among the people from Beersheba to the hill country of Ephraim and turned them back to the LORD, the God of their fathers.here: from Beer
- 2 Chronicles 19:4שֶׁ֙בַע֙sheva'proper noun (a name)Jehoshaphat lived in Jerusalem, and once again he went out among the people from Beersheba to the hill country of Ephraim and turned them back to the LORD, the God of their fathers.here: Sheba
- 2 Chronicles 24:1מִבְּאֵ֥רmibeerpreposition + proper noun (a name)Joash was seven years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem forty years. His mother’s name was Zibiah; she was from Beersheba.here: from Beer
- 2 Chronicles 24:1שָֽׁבַע׃shava'proper noun (a name)Joash was seven years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem forty years. His mother’s name was Zibiah; she was from Beersheba.here: Sheba
- 2 Chronicles 30:5מִבְּאֵֽר־mibeer-preposition + proper noun (a name)So they established a decree to circulate a proclamation throughout Israel, from Beersheba to Dan, that the people should come to keep the Passover of the LORD, the God of Israel, in Jerusalem. For they had not observed it as a nation as prescribed.here: from Beer
- 2 Chronicles 30:5שֶׁ֣בַעsheva'proper noun (a name)So they established a decree to circulate a proclamation throughout Israel, from Beersheba to Dan, that the people should come to keep the Passover of the LORD, the God of Israel, in Jerusalem. For they had not observed it as a nation as prescribed.here: Sheba
Nehemiah4 occurrences
- Nehemiah 11:27וּבִבְאֵ֥רuviverconjunction (“and”) + preposition + proper noun (a name)in Hazar-shual; in Beersheba and its villages;here: and in Beer
- Nehemiah 11:27שֶׁ֖בַעsheva'proper noun (a name)in Hazar-shual; in Beersheba and its villages;here: Sheba
- Nehemiah 11:30מִבְּאֵֽר־mibeer-preposition + proper noun (a name)Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages; in Lachish and its fields; and in Azekah and its villages. So they settled from Beersheba all the way to the Valley of Hinnom.here: from Beer
- Nehemiah 11:30שֶׁ֖בַעsheva'proper noun (a name)Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages; in Lachish and its fields; and in Azekah and its villages. So they settled from Beersheba all the way to the Valley of Hinnom.here: Sheba
Amos4 occurrences
- Amos 5:5וּבְאֵ֥רuveerconjunction (“and”) + proper noun (a name)Do not seek Bethel or go to Gilgal; do not journey to Beersheba, for Gilgal will surely go into exile, and Bethel will come to nothing.here: and Beer
- Amos 5:5שֶׁ֖בַעsheva'proper noun (a name)Do not seek Bethel or go to Gilgal; do not journey to Beersheba, for Gilgal will surely go into exile, and Bethel will come to nothing.here: Sheba
- Amos 8:14בְּאֵֽר־beer-proper noun (a name)Those who swear by the guilt of Samaria and say, ‘As surely as your god lives, O Dan,’ or, ‘As surely as the way of Beersheba lives’— they will fall, never to rise again.”here: Beer
- Amos 8:14שָׁ֑בַעshava'proper noun (a name)Those who swear by the guilt of Samaria and say, ‘As surely as your god lives, O Dan,’ or, ‘As surely as the way of Beersheba lives’— they will fall, never to rise again.”here: Sheba