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The name "Beeri" is derived from the Hebrew word "בְּאֵרִי" (Be'eri), which means "my well" or "expounder." Beeri is associated with two distinct individuals in the Bible, each playing a unique role in the scriptural narrative.<br><br><b>1. Beeri, Father of Hosea:</b> <br>Beeri is most prominently recognized as the father of the prophet Hosea. Hosea is one of the twelve minor prophets in the Old Testament, and his prophetic ministry is documented in the Book of Hosea. The opening verse of this book introduces Beeri as Hosea's father: <br>"The word of the LORD that came to Hosea son of Beeri during the reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and during the reign of Jeroboam son of Jehoash king of Israel." (<a href="/hosea/1.htm">Hosea 1:1</a>)<br><br>Beeri's mention in this context is brief, and the Bible does not provide further details about his life or background. However, his inclusion in the introduction of Hosea's prophetic work highlights the importance of lineage and heritage in the biblical narrative. Hosea's ministry, which focused on the themes of repentance and God's steadfast love, is set against the backdrop of Beeri's paternal influence.<br><br><b>2. Beeri, Father of Judith:</b> <br>Another individual named Beeri is mentioned in the genealogical records of Esau's descendants. This Beeri is identified as the father of Judith, one of Esau's wives. In <a href="/genesis/26-34.htm">Genesis 26:34</a>, it is recorded: <br>"When Esau was forty years old, he took as wives Judith the daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Basemath the daughter of Elon the Hittite." (<a href="/genesis/26-34.htm">Genesis 26:34</a>)<br><br>This Beeri is noted as a Hittite, indicating his non-Israelite origin. The marriage of Esau to Judith, a Hittite woman, is significant in the biblical narrative as it reflects Esau's departure from the covenantal lineage of his father Isaac and grandfather Abraham. The union with a Hittite woman is portrayed as a source of grief for Isaac and Rebekah, as noted in <a href="/genesis/26-35.htm">Genesis 26:35</a>.<br><br><b>Theological Significance:</b> <br>The mention of Beeri in the context of Hosea's lineage underscores the importance of prophetic heritage and the role of family in the transmission of faith and divine calling. Hosea's prophetic messages, which emphasize God's covenantal love and the call to repentance, are rooted in a tradition that values the continuity of faith through generations.<br><br>In contrast, the Beeri associated with Esau's family highlights the complexities of intermarriage with non-Israelite peoples and the potential challenges it posed to maintaining the distinct identity and covenantal promises given to the descendants of Abraham. This narrative serves as a reminder of the importance of faithfulness to God's covenant and the potential consequences of straying from it.<br><br><b>Conclusion:</b> <br>While the biblical text provides limited information about Beeri, his mention in the genealogies and narratives of the Old Testament offers insights into the broader themes of lineage, covenant, and faithfulness that are central to the biblical account.<a name="hit" id="hit"></a><div class="vheading2">Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Beeri</span><p>my well<a name="smi" id="smi"></a><div class="vheading2">Smith's Bible Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Beeri</span><p><ol> <li>The father of Judith, one of the wives of Esau. (<a href="/genesis/26-34.htm">Genesis 26:34</a>) [<a href="../a/anah.htm">ANAH</a>] (B.C. 1797.)</li> <li>Father of the prophet Hosea. (<a href="/hosea/1-1.htm">Hosea 1:1</a>) (B.C. before 725.)</li> </ol><a name="eas" id="eas"></a><div class="vheading2">Easton's Bible Dictionary</div>Illustrious, or the well-man. <p>(1.) The father of Judith, one of the wives of Esau (<a href="/genesis/26-34.htm">Genesis 26:34</a>), the same as Adah (<a href="/genesis/36-2.htm">Genesis 36:2</a>). <p>(2.) The father of the prophet Hosea (<a href="/genesis/1-1.htm">1:1</a>). <a name="isb" id="isb"></a><div class="vheading2">International Standard Bible Encyclopedia</div><span class="encheading">BEERI</span><p>be-e'-ri (be'eri, "expounder"):<br><br>(1) Father of Judith, one of Esau's wives (<a href="/genesis/26-34.htm">Genesis 26:34</a>).<br><br>(2) The father of the prophet Hosea (<a href="/hosea/1-1.htm">Hosea 1:1</a>).<p><a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/882.htm"><span class="l">882. <b>Beeri</b> -- "my well," the name of a Hittite, also of Hosea's <b>...</b></span></a><br><b>...</b> <b>Beeri</b>. 883 . "my well," the name of a Hittite, also of Hosea's father.<br> Transliteration: <b>Beeri</b> Phonetic Spelling: (be-ay-ree') Short Definition: <b>Beeri</b>. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/882.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/origen/origens_commentary_on_the_gospel_of_john/1_and_the_word_was.htm"><span class="l">"And the Word was with God, and the Word was God. "</span></a> <br><b>...</b> of service to remember that what is called the Word came to certain persons; as<br> "The Word of the Lord [4659] which came to Hosea, the son of <b>Beeri</b>," and "The <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../origen/origens commentary on the gospel of john/1 and the word was.htm</font><p><a href="/library/leupold/exposition_of_genesis_volume_1/chapter_xxxvi.htm"><span class="l">Chapter xxxvi</span></a> <br><b>...</b> In Genesis 26:34 the Canaanite wives bore the names, "Judith, the daughter of <b>Beeri</b><br> the Hittite," and "Basemath, the daughter of Elon the Hittite," whereas in <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../christianbookshelf.org/leupold/exposition of genesis volume 1/chapter xxxvi.htm</font><p><a href="/library/hengstenberg/christology_of_the_old_testament/chap_i_-ii_3_ii_1.htm"><span class="l">CHAP. I. -II. 3 (II. 1).</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Ver.1. "The word of the Lord that came unto Hosea, the son of <b>Beeri</b>, in the days<br> of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../hengstenberg/christology of the old testament/chap i -ii 3 ii 1.htm</font><p><a href="/library/barrows/companion_to_the_bible/chapter_xxiii_the_twelve_minor.htm"><span class="l">The Twelve Minor Prophets.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Of his personal history we know nothing except that he was the son of <b>Beeri</b>, for<br> the transactions of the first three chapters may be best understood as <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../barrows/companion to the bible/chapter xxiii the twelve minor.htm</font><p><a href="/library/clement/the_stromata_or_miscellanies/chapter_xxi_the_jewish_institutions_and.htm"><span class="l">The Jewish Institutions and Laws of Far Higher Antiquity than the <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> And in his time prophesied Amos, and Isaiah his son, [2054] and Hosea the son of<br> <b>Beeri</b>, and Jonas the son of Amathi, who was of Geth-chober, who preached to <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../the stromata or miscellanies/chapter xxi the jewish institutions and.htm</font><p><a href="/library/leupold/exposition_of_genesis_volume_1/chapter_xxvi.htm"><span class="l">Chapter xxvi</span></a> <br><b>...</b> When Esau was forty years old he married Judith, the daughter of <b>Beeri</b>, the Hittite,<br> and Basemath, the daughter of Elon, the Hittite; and they were a grief of <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/...//christianbookshelf.org/leupold/exposition of genesis volume 1/chapter xxvi.htm</font><p><a href="/library/maspero/history_of_egypt_chaldaea_syria_babylonia_and_assyria_v_7/chapter_iitiglath-pileser_iii_and_the.htm"><span class="l">Tiglath-Pileser iii. And the Organisation of the Assyrian Empire <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> From the midst of Ephraim, another seer, this time a priest, Hosea, son of <b>Beeri</b>,**<br> was never weary of reproaching the tribes with their ingratitude, and <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chapter iitiglath-pileser iii and the.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/b/beeri.htm"><span class="l"><b>Beeri</b> (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b><b>BEERI</b>. be-e'-ri (be'eri, "expounder"): (1) Father of Judith, one of Esau's wives<br> (Genesis 26:34). <b>...</b> Multi-Version Concordance <b>Beeri</b> (2 Occurrences). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/b/beeri.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/b/be-e'ri.htm"><span class="l">Be-e'ri (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br>Be-e'ri. <b>Beeri</b>, Be-e'ri. Beerlahairoi . Multi-Version Concordance Be-e'ri<br> (2 Occurrences). <b>...</b> (See RSV). <b>Beeri</b>, Be-e'ri. Beerlahairoi . Reference Bible. <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/b/be-e'ri.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/e/esau.htm"><span class="l">Esau (89 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> the age of forty years, to the great grief of his parents, he married (Genesis<br> 26:34, 35) two Canaanitish maidens, Judith, the daughter of <b>Beeri</b>, and Bashemath <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/e/esau.htm - 41k</font><p><a href="/topical/j/judith.htm"><span class="l">Judith (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Easton's Bible Dictionary Jewess, the daughter of <b>Beeri</b> the Hittite, and one of<br> Esau's wives (Genesis 26:34), elsewhere called Aholibamah (36:2-14). Int. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/j/judith.htm - 27k</font><p><a href="/topical/r/reigns.htm"><span class="l">Reigns (22 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Hosea 1:1 The word of Yahweh that came to Hosea the son of <b>Beeri</b>, in the days of<br> Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/r/reigns.htm - 12k</font><p><a href="/topical/e/elon.htm"><span class="l">Elon (8 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Genesis 26:34 When Esau was forty years old, he took as wife Judith, the daughter<br> of <b>Beeri</b> the Hittite, and Basemath, the daughter of Elon the Hittite. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/e/elon.htm - 10k</font><p><a href="/topical/b/basmath.htm"><span class="l">Basmath (7 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Genesis 26:34 And Esau was forty years old, when he took as wives Judith the daughter<br> of <b>Beeri</b> the Hittite, and Basmath the daughter of Elon the Hittite. (DBY). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/b/basmath.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/b/beer-e'lim.htm"><span class="l">Beer-e'lim (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br>Beer-e'lim. Beer-elim, Beer-e'lim. <b>Beeri</b> . Multi-Version Concordance<br> Beer-e'lim (1 Occurrence). <b>...</b> (See RSV). Beer-elim, Beer-e'lim. <b>Beeri</b> . Reference <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/b/beer-e'lim.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/b/bashemath.htm"><span class="l">Bashemath (6 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Genesis 26:34 And Esau was forty years old when he took to wife Judith the daughter<br> of <b>Beeri</b> the Hittite, and Bashemath the daughter of Elon the Hittite: (KJV <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/b/bashemath.htm - 10k</font><p><a href="/topical/b/bas'emath.htm"><span class="l">Bas'emath (7 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Genesis 26:34 And when Esau was forty years old, he took to wife Judith the daughter<br> of <b>Beeri</b> the Hittite, and Basemath the daughter of Elon the Hittite. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/b/bas'emath.htm - 8k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Book-of-Hosea.html">Summary of the Book of Hosea - Bible Survey | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Beeri (2 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/genesis/26-34.htm">Genesis 26:34</a></span><br />When Esau was forty years old, he took as wife Judith, the daughter of <span class="boldtext">Beeri</span> the Hittite, and Basemath, the daughter of Elon the Hittite.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/hosea/1-1.htm">Hosea 1:1</a></span><br />The word of Yahweh that came to Hosea the son of <span class="boldtext">Beeri</span>, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/b/beeri.htm">Beeri</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/b/beeri--a_hittite.htm">Beeri: A Hittite</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/b/beeri--father_of_hosea.htm">Beeri: Father of Hosea</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/b/beeri.htm">Beeri (2 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/b/beerlahairoi.htm">Beerlahairoi (1 Occurrence)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/naves/b/beer-elim--a_city_of_moab.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Beer-Elim: A City of Moab"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Beer-Elim: A City of Moab" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/b/be-e'ri.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Be-e'ri"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Be-e'ri" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <br /><br /> <div align="center"> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>