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בֶּ֫רַע
be.ra
H1298
N:N-M-P Hebrew

Bera

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be.ra is a personal name borne by the king of Sodom in a battle account.

The supplied occurrence identifies be.ra as a personal name in Genesis 14:2, where its bearer is identified as king of Sodom among rulers making battle.

Senses in use

  1. Personal name of Sodom’s king · dominant

    In Genesis 14:2, the form is tagged as a proper noun and occurs in the clause naming the king of Sodom among the rulers who made battle. The APB renders the clause “Bera king of Sodom.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Genesis 14:2, the APB presents the name as “Bera” in the designation “Bera king of Sodom”.

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