בְּאֵ֣ר
𐤁𐤀𐤓
beer
a well
from בָּאַר; a pit; especially a well; pit, well.
H875
Genesis 21:19 · Word #6
Lexicon H875
| Lemma | בְּאֵר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤀𐤓 |
| Transliteration | bᵉʼêr |
| Strong's | H875 |
| In-context | a well |
Morphology HNcfsc
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 | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
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 (37 occurrences of H875)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 14:10 | בֶּֽאֱרֹ֤ת | beerot | pits |
| Genesis 14:10 | בֶּאֱרֹת֙ | beerot-2 | pits |
| Genesis 16:14 | לַ/בְּאֵ֔ר | labeer | the well |