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Pthowr <a href="../hebrew/6604a.htm" title="6604a">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">Pthowr: Pethor</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">פְתוֹר</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Proper Name Location<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>Pthowr<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>peh-THOR<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(peth-ore')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Pethor<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>Pethor<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from an unused root meaning to interpret or to break open.<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>There is no direct Greek equivalent for Pethor in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper noun specific to a location in the Hebrew Bible.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>Pethor is a location mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, specifically in the context of the account of Balaam. It is identified as the home of Balaam, the son of Beor, a non-Israelite prophet or diviner. The name Pethor itself is not associated with any specific meaning in the text, but it is significant as the place from which Balaam is summoned by Balak, the king of Moab, to curse the Israelites.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>Pethor is believed to have been located in Mesopotamia, near the Euphrates River. This region was known for its diverse cultures and religious practices, including divination and prophecy. Balaam, a resident of Pethor, is depicted as a figure who had a reputation for effective blessings and curses, which was a common belief in the ancient Near East regarding prophets and diviners. The narrative involving Pethor highlights the interactions between the Israelites and surrounding nations during their wilderness wanderings.<div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">מְּתוֺר</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>proper name, of a location</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>home of Balsam</b></font>; — with <font class="hebrew2">ה</font> locative <font class="hebrew2">מְּת֫וֺרָה</font> <a href="/interlinear/numbers/22-5.htm">Numbers 22:5</a>, <font face="Gentium,Galatia SIL,SBL Greek,GFS Porson,Times New Roman">φαθουρα</font>, A <font face="Gentium,Galatia SIL,SBL Greek,GFS Porson,Times New Roman">Βαθουρα</font>; <font class="hebrew2">אֲרַם</font> <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">פ</font> <font class="hebrew2">נַהֲרַיִם</font> <a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/23-5.htm">Deuteronomy 23:5</a>, but omitted <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">פ</font> <font class="hebrew2">ᵐ5</font>; — compare Assyrian <i><em>Pitru</em></i> (on western bank of upper Euphrase) Schr<sup>KGF 220</sup>; COT <a href="/interlinear/numbers/22-5.htm">Numbers 22:5</a> Dl Pa 269 Dr Hastings DB; Egyptian <i><em>Pe-d-ru</em></i> WMM<sup>As.u.Eur:291</sup>. <p> [<font class="hebrew2">מָּתוֺת</font>] see <font class="hebrew2">פתת</font>. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>Pethor <p>Of foreign origin; Pethor, a place in Mesopotamia -- Pethor. <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>מִפְּת֛וֹר מפתור פְּ֠תוֹרָה פתורה mip·pə·ṯō·wr mippeTor mippəṯōwr pə·ṯō·w·rāh Petorah pəṯōwrāh<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/numbers/22-5.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Numbers 22:5</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/numbers/22.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">בֶּן־ בְּע֗וֹר <b> פְּ֠תוֹרָה </b> אֲשֶׁ֧ר עַל־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/numbers/22.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of Beor, <span class="itali">at Pethor,</span> which<br><a href="/kjvs/numbers/22.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of Beor <span class="itali">to Pethor,</span> which [is] by the river<br><a href="/interlinear/numbers/22-5.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the son of Beor <span class="itali">Pethor</span> which is near<p><b><a href="/text/deuteronomy/23-4.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Deuteronomy 23:4</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/23.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">בֶּן־ בְּע֗וֹר <b> מִפְּת֛וֹר </b> אֲרַ֥ם נַהֲרַ֖יִם</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/deuteronomy/23.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of Beor <span class="itali">from Pethor</span> of Mesopotamia,<br><a href="/kjvs/deuteronomy/23.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of Beor <span class="itali">of Pethor</span> of Mesopotamia,<br><a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/23-4.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the son of Beor <span class="itali">Pethor</span> of Mesopotamia to curse<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6604.htm">2 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6604.htm">Strong's Hebrew 6604<br>2 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/mippetor_6604.htm">mip·pə·ṯō·wr — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/petorah_6604.htm">pə·ṯō·w·rāh — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></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'; 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