ΒΗΡΣΟΥΒΑΙ, βηρσουβαι
BĒRSOUBAI, bērsoubai
Sounds Like: ber-soo-BAH-ee
Translations: Beersheba
From the root: ΒΗΡΣΟΥΒΑΙ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: This is the name of an ancient city located in the Negev desert of southern Israel. It is mentioned frequently in the Hebrew Bible and is significant for its association with the patriarchs Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. It was considered the southernmost city of ancient Israel, often referred to as 'from Dan to Beersheba'.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative or Accusative (indeclinable form)
Strong’s number: G0996 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 1 — 12:212
Life of Flavius Josephus, The
- The Life of Flavius Josephus — 37:188
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