A torch. (1.) The father of Bela, one of the kings of Edom (Gen. 36:32).
(2.) The father of Balaam (Num. 22:5; 24:3, 15; 31:8). In 2 Pet. 2:15 he is called Bosor.
Source:Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)Public domain
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Beor
Name meaning: burning; foolish; mad (Hitchcock)
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Also in Smith's Bible Dictionary (1863)
(burning or torch).
The father of Bela, one of the early Edomite kings. (Genesis 36:32; 1 Chronicles 1:43)
Father of Balaam. (Numbers 22:5; 24:3,15; 31:8; 23:4; Joshua 13:22; 24:9; Micah 6:5) He is called Bosor in the New Testament. (B.C. before 1450.)
Source: Smith’s Bible Dictionary (1863) · Public domain
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