בְּעֶשְׁתְּרָה
be.esh.te.rah
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Beeshterah
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be.esh.te.rah is the proper name of a city listed among the places given to the Gershonite Levites.
The attested use identifies a city included in the allotment given to the Gershonite Levites in Joshua 21:27.
Senses in use
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City in a Levitical allotment · dominant
The form is marked as a proper noun in Joshua 21:27, where it occurs in the list of cities given to the sons of Gershon from the Levites. In Joshua 21:27 the APB renders the list as including “Beeshterah and its pasture.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Joshua 21:27, the APB presents the term as “Beeshterah” in a list of cities and adds “its pasture.” The verse is read as a whole, but the verse clearly places the proper name within that city list.