What does בְּעִיר mean in the Bible?
בְּעִיר is a Hebrew word meaning "cattle".
Hebrew · H1165
בְּעִיר
בְּעִיר is a Hebrew word meaning "cattle".
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בְּעִירH1165
What does בְּעִיר mean in the Bible?
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How does the BSB render H1165?
The BSB source-word alignment has 6 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and their livestock (2), and allows them (1), and our livestock (1), their cattle (1), your animals (1).
Where does בְּעִיר appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 45:17. Its strongest book concentrations include Numbers (3), Exodus (1), Genesis (1), Psalms (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itand their livestock2×Numbers 20:8, Numbers 20:11
and allows them1×Exodus 22:5
and our livestock1×Numbers 20:4
their cattle1×Psalms 78:48
your animals1×Genesis 45:17
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 45:17בְּעִ֣ירְכֶ֔םtoyour animalsNoun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine pluralExodus 22:5בְּעִירֹהtoand allows themNoun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularNumbers 20:4וּבְעִירֵֽנוּ׃toand our livestockConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common pluralNumbers 20:8בְּעִירָֽם׃toand their livestockNoun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine pluralNumbers 20:11וּבְעִירָֽם׃סtoand their livestockConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine pluralPsalms 78:48בְּעִירָ֑םtotheir cattleNoun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowGenesis 45:17
Aligned rows6
Books represented4
Genesis1Exodus1Numbers3Psalms1
Source forms
בְּעִירֹה1xbə·ʿī·rōhExodus 22:5
בְּעִ֣ירְכֶ֔ם1xbə·‘î·rə·ḵemGenesis 45:17
בְּעִירָ֑ם1xbə·‘î·rāmPsalms 78:48
בְּעִירָֽם׃1xbə·‘î·rāmNumbers 20:8
וּבְעִירָֽם׃ס1xū·ḇə·‘î·rāmNumbers 20:11
וּבְעִירֵֽנוּ׃1xū·ḇə·‘î·rê·nūNumbers 20:4
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural2xNumbers 20:8, Psalms 78:48
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common plural1xNumbers 20:4
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural1xNumbers 20:11
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural1xGenesis 45:17
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular1xExodus 22:5
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. cattle
Source Gloss
cattle
Extended definition
beast, cattle.