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Beor

Also called Bosor

Mentioned 1451 BC to AD 66 traditional (Jones)

The father of Balaam (Num. 22:5; 24:3, 15; 31:8). In 2 Pet. 2:15 he is called Bosor.

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

Child
Balaam
Tagged in
9 verses

Computed from the data. Years are traditional (Jones).

Family

Two generations up and the children. Gold lines join partners; grey lines run from parent to child; a dotted line marks a parent named in the text but not by descent.

Places

Places named in the same verses as Beor, with the number of verses they share; a larger marker means more. Locations follow OpenBible.info, which grades each identification. A dashed ring on the map marks a region, river, or mountain rather than a town.

  1. location not graded: Egypt2
  2. location not graded: Moab2
  3. likely location: Pethor2
  4. location not graded: Amaw1
  5. possible location: Gilgal1
  6. location not graded: Mesopotamia1
  7. location not graded: Midian1
  8. location not graded: Reuben1
  9. location not graded: River1
  10. possible location: Shittim1

Timeline

The strip runs from Creation to AD 100; the shaded part, 1830 BC to AD 100, is drawn below at a larger scale around these mentions, with 6 contemporaries. Years are traditional (Jones), shown as recorded, not as settled fact.

Mentions

9 tagged verses in 5 books. Select a book to read its verses.

  1. Numbers4
  2. Deuteronomy1
  3. Joshua2
  4. Micah1
  5. 2 Peter1

The name in each translation

TextOccurrences of each name
BSBBeor 11Bosor 0
KJVBeor 10Bosor 1
ASVBeor 11Bosor 0

Whole-word, case-sensitive count of the name string (regex \bName\b, so possessives like "Abraham's" count) across the whole Bible text of each translation; this counts the string, not the person, so other people who share the name are included and pronoun references are not. How Begat counts

Every verse

All 9 tagged verses, by book, in canonical order. The Berean Standard Bible is shown; switch to the King James or American Standard Version.

Numbers4 verses
  1. 22:5

    he sent messengers to summon Balaam son of Beor at Pethor, which is by the Euphrates in the land of his people. “Behold, a people has come out of Egypt,” said Balak. “They cover the face of the land and have settled next to me.

  2. 24:3

    and he lifted up an oracle, saying: “This is the prophecy of Balaam son of Beor, the prophecy of a man whose eyes are open,

  3. 24:15

    Then Balaam lifted up an oracle, saying, “This is the prophecy of Balaam son of Beor, the prophecy of a man whose eyes are open,

  4. 31:8

    Among the slain were Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba—the five kings of Midian. They also killed Balaam son of Beor with the sword.

Deuteronomy1 verse
  1. 23:4

    For they did not meet you with food and water on your way out of Egypt, and they hired Balaam son of Beor from Pethor in Aram-naharaim to curse you.

Joshua2 verses
  1. 13:22

    The Israelites also killed the diviner Balaam son of Beor along with the others they put to the sword.

  2. 24:9

    Then Balak son of Zippor, the king of Moab, set out to fight against Israel. He sent for Balaam son of Beor to curse you,

Micah1 verse
  1. 6:5

    My people, remember what Balak king of Moab counseled and what Balaam son of Beor answered. Remember your journey from Shittim to Gilgal, so that you may acknowledge the righteousness of the LORD.’”

2 Peter1 verse
  1. 2:15

    They have left the straight way and wandered off to follow the way of Balaam son of Beor, who loved the wages of wickedness.

Easton’s Bible Dictionary

The full entry, public domain, as printed in 1897.

The father of Balaam (Num. 22:5; 24:3, 15; 31:8). In 2 Pet. 2:15 he is called Bosor.