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בֵּית כָּ֑ר
bet kar
H1033
N:N--L Hebrew

Beth-car

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bet kar is a place name marking the point below which Israel pursued and struck the Philistines.

The attested use identifies a place or landmark: in 1 Samuel 7:11 it marks the point below which Israel pursued and struck the Philistines.

Senses in use

  1. A location marking the pursuit’s limit · dominant

    The form is tagged as a proper noun in 1 Samuel 7:11, where it identifies the point below which Israel pursued and struck the Philistines. In 1 Samuel 7:11 the APB renders the clause “as far as a point below Beth-car.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: In 1 Samuel 7:11, the APB presents the name in the phrase “below Beth-car”.

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