Beeroth

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proper noun

A biblical city seven miles northwest of Jerusalem; an ancient Hivite settlement, mentioned in Joshua 9:17, 18:25, 2 Samuel 4:2-3, Ezra 2:25 and Nehemiah 7:29.

OriginAncient Greek Βηρώθ ← Biblical Hebrew בְּאֵרוֹת ← sem-wes-pro *biʾrāt- →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A biblical city seven miles northwest of Jerusalem; an ancient Hivite settlement, mentioned in Joshua 9:17, 18:25, 2 Samuel 4:2-3, Ezra 2:25 and Nehemiah 7:29.
  2. A biblical town mentioned in Deuteronomy 10:6.

Origin

  1. sem-wes-pro*biʾrāt-“wells”
  2. Biblical Hebrewבְּאֵרוֹת
  3. Ancient GreekΒηρώθ
  4. EnglishBeeroth

From Ancient Greek Βηρώθ (Bērṓth), from Biblical Hebrew בְּאֵרוֹת (bəʾērōṯ), ultimately from Proto-West Semitic *biʾrāt- (“wells”). Doublet of Beirut and Berytus.

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APA

Beeroth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Beeroth

MLA

“Beeroth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Beeroth. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Beeroth,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Beeroth.

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