בְאֵ֛ר
𐤁𐤀𐤓
bᵉʼêr
a well
A subterranean water source—an excavated or naturally occurring well, often with water accessible at the surface, used for drinking or watering animals. The term may also refer generically to a pit or shaft, though most frequently denotes a constructed water well crucial for settlement and agriculture in arid regions. Occasionally it is used in the context of place-names or as a symbolic reference.
2 Samuel 17:18 · Word #15
Lexicon H875
| Lemma | בְּאֵר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤀𐤓 |
| Transliteration | bᵉʼêr |
| Strong's | H875 |
| Definition | A subterranean water source—an excavated or naturally occurring well, often with water accessible at the surface, used for drinking or watering animals. The term may also refer generically to a pit or shaft, though most frequently denotes a constructed water well crucial for settlement and agriculture in arid regions. Occasionally it is used in the context of place-names or as a symbolic reference. |
Morphology HNcfsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | a well |
SIBI-P1 Translation H875-10
water-well
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common, feminine singular, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root meaning "to dig, excavate," referring to the result of that action—an excavated water source. "Water-well" preserves the sense of a deliberately dug source of water and reflects the feminine singular absolute form without adding context. |
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