Βοσόρ
Bosór
G1007 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Bosor, a personal name rendering the Hebrew name Beor, signifies the proper name of a Moabite figure. In the New Testament (2 Peter 2:15), it refers to the father of the prophet Balaam. The primary lexical meaning is that of a personal name, not carrying intrinsic meaning beyond its function as an identifier, though it is derived from a Hebrew root possibly relating to animal or livestock (see etymology).
Semantic Range
personal name (father of Balaam), Beor (Hebrew personal name), Moabite individual
Root / Etymology
Derived from Hebrew בְּעוֹר (Be‘or), possibly connected to the root בעָר meaning 'to burn' or 'to consume.' The Greek rendering Βοσόρ closely follows the consonants of the Hebrew name, though the -σ- may reflect dialectical or translational choices. In some traditions, Beor was rendered as Bosor, possibly due to textual variants or LXX translation conventions.
Historical & Contextual Notes
In the Septuagint and other Hellenistic Greek sources, personal names from Hebrew often underwent transliteration that sometimes introduced variation (here, Beor becomes Bosor). In 2 Peter 2:15, Bosor identifies Balaam's father. This usage highlights the LXX's and New Testament's practice of rendering Hebrew names both phonetically and sometimes with adaptation to Greek phonology. Some early Christian writers (and Latin Vulgate tradition) adopted 'Bosor' under the influence of the Greek text. The name itself does not bear a separate meaning in Greek apart from referencing the individual; it is not a common noun and carries no inherent geographic, ethnic, or religious connotation outside its original contextual references. Standard English translations often simply transliterate this as 'Bosor,' following the Greek text rather than reverting to the more familiar 'Beor.'
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
of Hebrew origin (בְּעוֹר); Bosor (i.e. Beor), a Moabite:--Bosor.
Root Family
Βοσόρ (Bosor) — personal name, proper noun
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G1007-01 |
Βοσὸρ | bosor | N GEN M SG |
of Bosor | of Bosor | Bosor | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G1007-01 |
2 Peter 2:15 | Βοσὸρ | bosor | N GEN M SG |
of Bosor | of Bosor | Bosor |