בְּאֵרִ֖י
𐤁𐤀𐤓𐤉
Beeri
Beeri
Proper name designating two distinct individuals in the Hebrew Bible: (1) a Hittite man, father of Judith, one of Esau’s wives (Genesis 26:34), and (2) an Israelite man, father of the prophet Hosea (Hosea 1:1). The name likely means 'well-person' or 'person from the well,' reflecting either association with a spring or symbolic imagery of a well as a source.
Genesis 26:34 · Word #11
Lexicon H882
| Lemma | בְּאֵרִי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤀𐤓𐤉 |
| Transliteration | Beeri |
| Strong's | H882 |
| Definition | Proper name designating two distinct individuals in the Hebrew Bible: (1) a Hittite man, father of Judith, one of Esau’s wives (Genesis 26:34), and (2) an Israelite man, father of the prophet Hosea (Hosea 1:1). The name likely means 'well-person' or 'person from the well,' reflecting either association with a spring or symbolic imagery of a well as a source. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Beeri |
SIBI-P1 Translation H882-01
Well-Dweller
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular proper name; derived from noun באר with adjectival/relational suffix ִי indicating belonging or association. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name derives from באר (well, spring) with the relational suffix ִי indicating association or origin. "Well-Dweller" preserves the root sense and reflects a masculine singular proper name denoting one associated with a well. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Beeri
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Well-Dweller |
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