Beer in the Bible

Meaning: a well

Exact Match

Their assigned land included Beer Sheba, Moladah,

as well as all the towns around these cities as far as Baalath Beer (Ramah of the Negev). This was the land assigned to the tribe of Simeon by its clans.

Thematic Bible



From there they traveled to the Well of Beer, where the LORD had instructed Moses, "Gather the people together and I'll give you water." That's also where Israel sang this song: Rise up, well! Sing to it! It's the well that the leaders dug, the one carved out by the nobles of the people with their scepters and staffs.


Then Jotham escaped by running away. He went to Beer and remained there because of his brother Abimelech.


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