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Beeroth
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English
+ (biblical city)
Etymology
From en grc Βηρώθ, from en hbo בְּאֵרוֹת bəʾērōṯ, ultimately from en sem-wes-pro *biʾrāt- wells. en Beirut Berytus.
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.
A biblical town mentioned in Deuteronomy 10:6.
Derived terms
en Beerothite