בְּאֵר (bᵉʼêr) — Pit

Hebrew word study: בְּאֵר (bᵉʼêr), Strong's H875. a pit; especially a well

HebrewStrong's H875

Quick definition

Hebrew word

בְּאֵר (bᵉʼêr)

Pronounced: be-ayr'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

a pit; especially a well

Word study

Derivation: from H874 (בָּאַר);

KJV translation words: pit, well.

Where this word appears

Strong's H875 is tagged on 38 words in 34 verses across 8 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 14:10 and last appears in Jeremiah 6:7.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

the well ×12a well ×9a well of ×3the well of ×2O well ×1from the well ×1is the well ×1pits of ×1the wells ×1the wells of ×1to the well ×1was pits ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

הַבְּאֵר ×13בְּאֵר ×10בְאֵר ×5בֶּאֱרֹת ×2בְּאֵרֶךָ ×1בְּאֵרֹת ×1הַבְּאֵרֹת ×1לִבְאֵר ×1לַבְּאֵר ×1מֵהַבְּאֵר ×1

Books where it appears most

Genesis ×23Numbers ×52 Samuel ×3Psalms ×2Proverbs ×2Exodus ×1Song of Solomon ×1Jeremiah ×1

Verses (first 25 of 34)

Genesis 14:10 — בֶּאֱרֹת — was pits
Genesis 16:14 — לַבְּאֵר — to the well
Genesis 21:19 — בְּאֵר — a well of
Genesis 21:25 — בְּאֵר — the well of
Genesis 21:30 — הַבְּאֵר — the well
Genesis 24:11 — בְּאֵר — the well of
Genesis 24:20 — הַבְּאֵר — the well
Genesis 26:15 — הַבְּאֵרֹת — the wells
Genesis 26:18 — בְּאֵרֹת — the wells of
Genesis 26:19 — בְּאֵר — a well of
Genesis 26:20 — הַבְּאֵר — the well
Genesis 26:21 — בְּאֵר — a well
Genesis 26:22 — בְּאֵר — a well
Genesis 26:25 — בְּאֵר — a well
Genesis 26:32 — הַבְּאֵר — the well
Genesis 29:2 — בְאֵר — a well
Genesis 29:3 — הַבְּאֵר — the well
Genesis 29:8 — הַבְּאֵר — the well
Genesis 29:10 — הַבְּאֵר — the well
Exodus 2:15 — הַבְּאֵר — the well
Numbers 20:17 — בְאֵר — a well
Numbers 21:16 — הַבְּאֵר — is the well
Numbers 21:17 — בְאֵר — O well
Numbers 21:18 — בְּאֵר — a well
Numbers 21:22 — בְאֵר — a well

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H874 בָּאַר (bâʼar).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H876 בְּאֵר (Bᵉʼêr), H878 בְּאֵרָא (Bᵉʼêrâʼ), H879 בְּאֵר אֵלִים (Bᵉʼêr ʼÊlîym), H881 בְּאֵרוֹת (Bᵉʼêrôwth), H882 בְּאֵרִי (Bᵉʼêrîy), H883 בְּאֵר לַחַי רֹאִי (Bᵉʼêr la-Chay Rôʼîy), H884 בְּאֵר שֶׁבַע (Bᵉʼêr Shebaʻ), H885 בְּאֵרֹת בְּנֵי־יַעֲקַן (Bᵉʼêrôth Bᵉnêy-Yaʻăqan), H1192 בַּעֲלַת בְּאֵר (Baʻălath Bᵉʼêr).

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What does bᵉʼêr (H875) mean?

A pit; especially a well.

How is H875 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H875 as: pit, well..

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