בְּאֵ֥ר
𐤁𐤀𐤓
beer
of Beersheba
from בְּאֵר and שֶׁבַע (in the sense of שָׁבַע); well of an oath; Beer-Sheba, a place in Palestine; Beer-shebah.
H884
Genesis 21:14 · Word #20
Lexicon H884
| Lemma | בְּאֵר שֶׁבַע |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤀𐤓 𐤔𐤁𐤏 |
| Transliteration | Bᵉʼêr Shebaʻ |
| Strong's | H884 |
| In-context | of Beersheba |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
SIBI-P1 H884-01
Well-of-the-Oath
| Root | באר (b-ʾ-r) |
| Core Meanings | well, spring, water-source, pit |
| Semantic Range | A physical well or spring; by extension, a named settlement centered on such a well; symbolically, a place of oath-making or covenantal agreement. |
| Conceptual Significance | Beer-sheba marks a southern boundary of Israel and is associated with patriarchal covenant-making (Genesis 21; 26). Its name memorializes an oath sworn over a well, intertwining themes of provision (water-source) and sworn covenant fidelity. |
| Morphological Notes | בְּאֵר is a feminine singular noun meaning "well"; in the compound בְּאֵר שֶׁבַע it appears in construct form. The term functions as a proper noun (HNp), designating a specific geographic location. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name בְּאֵר שֶׁבַע combines בְּאֵר ("well," feminine singular construct) with שֶׁבַע ("seven" or "oath," from the root meaning to swear). Rendering it "Well-of-the-Oath" preserves the concrete root sense of a water-source (באר) and reflects the covenantal nuance of שבע, while maintaining the singular place-name form indicated by the proper noun morphology (HNp; HNcfsc in construct). |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root באר (well, spring, water-source, pit)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H876-01 |
beerah | Beer-ward |
H882-01 |
beeri | Well-Man |
H875-01 |
beerot | dug-wells of |
H877-01 |
borot | dug-cisterns |
H875-02 |
habeer | the dug-well |
H886-01 |
habeeroti | the Wells-man |
H875-03 |
labeer | to the dug-well |
H884-05 |
uveer | and Beʾer-Shevaʿ (Well-of-the-Oath) |
H881-01 |
uveerot | and Wells |
H875-04 |
veer | a dug well |
Word Usage (68 occurrences of H884)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 21:14 | בְּאֵ֥ר | beer | of Beersheba |
| Genesis 21:14 | שָֽׁבַע | shava | of Beersheba |
| Genesis 21:31 | בְּאֵ֣ר | beer | Beer |