בְּאֵר
be.er
Beer
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
Supported# Be'er (בְּאֵר): A Single Biblical Reference The Hebrew word *be'er* appears only once in the biblical text, making it an extraordinarily rare term. Based on the lexicon data provided, it is transliterated as "be.er" and carries the short definition "Beer." This single occurrence limits what can be definitively established about its usage patterns or semantic range within Scripture. The rarity of this word's appearance—just one instance across the entire Bible—suggests it may have held either specialized or marginal significance in biblical Hebrew vocabulary. Whether this reflects the actual infrequency of beer-related discourse in the biblical period, or simply the particular content of preserved texts, cannot be determined from the lexicon data alone. The straightforward definition indicates the term refers to a fermented beverage, but the singular occurrence prevents analysis of how biblical writers employed the word in different contexts or what connotations it may have carried. For readers seeking to understand biblical vocabulary and culture, *be'er* serves as a reminder that the Hebrew Bible's lexicon contained terms now attested only minimally in surviving texts. The scarcity of this word's appearance means its full significance and usage within ancient Hebrew communication remains largely inaccessible to modern analysis.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence across the text