Original Word: בְּאֵר אֵלִים
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: B'er 'Eliym
Pronunciation: beh-ayr ay-leem
Phonetic Spelling: (be-ayr' ay-leem')
Definition: Beer-Elim
Meaning: "Well of the mighty ones" or "Well of the terebinths."

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew words בְּאֵר (be'er, meaning "well") and אֵלִים (elim, meaning "mighty ones" or "terebinths").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Beer-Elim, as it is a specific Hebrew proper noun without a direct Greek equivalent in the Septuagint or New Testament texts.

Usage: Beer-Elim is a proper noun used to denote a specific location mentioned in the Hebrew Bible.

Context: Beer-Elim is referenced in the Book of Isaiah as a location in the prophecy concerning Moab. It is mentioned in Isaiah 15:8, where the prophet Isaiah describes the lamentation and mourning that will spread throughout Moab. The verse states: "For their cry echoes to the border of Moab. Their wailing reaches Eglaim; it echoes to Beer-Elim." (BSB). The name Beer-Elim suggests a place associated with wells and possibly significant trees or mighty ones, indicating a location of some importance or renown. The exact geographical location of Beer-Elim is not definitively known, but it is understood to be within the territory of Moab, east of the Jordan River. The mention of Beer-Elim in the context of Moab's distress highlights the widespread nature of the calamity prophesied by Isaiah.

Word Origin
from beer and el
Definition
"well of heroes," a city of Moab
NASB Translation
Beer-elim (1).

Beer-elim

From 'er and the plural of 'el; well of heroes; Beer-Elim, a place in the Desert -- Beer-elim.

see HEBREW 'er

see HEBREW 'el

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