Beor
Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897) · International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915)
THE DICTIONARY — Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897)
a torch. (1.) The father of Bela, one of the kings of Edom (Genesis 36:32). (2.) The father of Balaam (Numbers 22:5; 24:3, 15; 31:8). In 2 Peter 2:15 he is called Bosor.
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The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915), general editor James Orr — public domain, printed whole.
be'-or (be`or, "destroyer"(?)):
(1) Father of Bela, the first king of Edom (Ge 36:32; 1Ch 1:43).
(2) The father of the seer Balaam (Nu 22:5; 24:3,15; 31:8; De 23:4; Jos 13:22; 24:9, omitted in Septuagint; Mic 6:5; 2Pe 2:15, the King James Version and the Revised Version, margin "Bosor").