Beer in the Bible

Meaning: a well

Exact Match

“No, my lord,” Hannah replied. “I am a woman with a broken heart. I haven’t had any wine or beer; I’ve been pouring out my heart before the Lord.

Verse ConceptsA Broken WomanPouringPrayer, Described AsStrong DrinkDrunkennessAntidepressantsStress And Hard TimesA Broken HeartPrayer During Hard Timessoulheartbrokenwomanbeeralcoholism

And all Israel, from Dan even to Beer-sheba, knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of Jehovah.

Verse ConceptsNamed Prophets Of The Lord

Now the name of his first-born was Joel; and the name of his second, Abiah: they were judges in Beer-sheba.

Verse ConceptsFirstborn SonsJudging Israel

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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