How to Pronounce Beor
BEE-awr
Beor is pronounced BEE-awr (ˈbiːɔː): two syllables, stress on the first. Also heard: Beh-OR, BEE-or.
What does Beor mean?
Beor means “burning; foolish; mad”.
Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.
Who was Beor?
A torch. (1.) The father of Bela, one of the kings of Edom (Gen. 36:32). (2.) The father of Balaam (Num. 22:5; 24:3, 15; 31:8). In 2 Pet. 2:15 he is called Bosor.
Adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain.
Also pronounced
Beh-OR
BEE-or
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