Beeroth (biblical city)
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bȝ(j)rtw[1][2] in hieroglyphs | ||||
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Beeroth (Hebrew: בְּאֵרוֹת; Be'erot, lit. "wells"; in LXX Ancient Greek: Βηρωθ) was a Biblical city seven miles northwest of Jerusalem.[3] The city was an ancient Hivite settlement, and is mentioned in Joshua 9:17, 18:25, 2 Samuel 4:2-3, Ezra 2:25 and Nehemiah 7:29. Another town named Beeroth is mentioned in Deuteronomy 10:6.