Boy Old Testament Rare
Beor
burning; foolish; mad
בְּעוֹר be.or
Beor (Hebrew: בְּעוֹר, be.or) means “burning; foolish; mad”, by traditional interpretation. Two men in scripture bear the name; the best attested is a prophet. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Balaam in Numbers 24.
Which Beor?
Two men in scripture bear this name. Here is each of them.
-
Beor
father of Balaam
-
Beor
father of Bela
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 11 across 7 books
- Bearers
- 2 distinct people in scripture
- Testament
- Both
- Era
- Exodus
Using it today
In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | Genesis 36:32 |
| Last appears | 2 Peter 2:15 |
| Cross-references | 237 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Balaam co-occurrence Appears with Balaam in Numbers 24.
- Zur co-occurrence Appears with Zur in Numbers 31.
- Reba co-occurrence Appears with Reba in Numbers 31.
- Rekem co-occurrence Appears with Rekem in Numbers 31.
- Evi co-occurrence Appears with Evi in Numbers 31.
- Hur co-occurrence Appears with Hur in Numbers 31.
- Bela co-occurrence Appears with Bela in 1 Chronicles 1.
- Zippor co-occurrence Appears with Zippor in Joshua 24.
Origin & meaning
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.32;
father of: Bela (H1106)
§ Beor = "burning"
1) father of Balaam
2) father of Bela, king of Edom
Beor was the father of Bela, an early Edomite king.
The biblical story
Beor was the father of Bela, who was one of the early kings of Edom before any Israelite king reigned (Gen. 36:32; 1 Ch. 1:43). Edom was a nation located south of the Dead Sea, descended from Esau, brother of Israel (or 'Jacob'). The mention of Beor in the genealogy of Edomite kings suggests that he was a significant figure in Edomite history, although no further details about his life are provided in the Bible.
Key verses
Beor appears in 2 verses. Here are some of the most notable:
-
And Bela the son of Beor reigned in Edom: and the name of his city was Dinhabah.
Genesis 36:32 -
Now these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the children of Israel; Bela the son of Beor: and the name of his city was Dinhabah.
1 Chronicles 1:43
Show all 2 references
Genesis (1)
- Genesis 36:32
1 Chronicles (1)
- 1 Chronicles 1:43