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Beor
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
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(Heb. Beor', בְּעוֹר, a torch; Sept. Βεώρ ), the name of two men. (See BALAAM).
1. The father of Bela (q.v.), one of the kings of Edom (Genesis 36:32; 1 Chronicles 1:43). B.C. apparently ante 1618.
2. The father of Balaam, the backsliding prophet (Numbers 22:5; Numbers 24:3; Numbers 24:15; Numbers 31:8; Joshua 13:22; Joshua 24:9; Micah 6:5; Deuteronomy 23:4). In 2 Peter 2:15, he is called BOSOR (See BOSOR) (q.v.). B.C. ante 1618.
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Beor'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/b/beor.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Beor'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/b/beor.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
