Besor=“cheerful” 1) a stream, torrent-bed, or wadi in extreme south of Judah in Philistia; empties into the Mediterranean Sea Part of Speech: noun proper A Related Word by BDB/Strong’s Number: from H1319
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בְּשׂוֺרproper nameof brook in Philistine territory; always נַחַל הַבְּשׂוֺר1 Samuel 30:9,10,21; ᵐ5Βοσορ (1 Samuel 30:21 Βεανα, but ᵐ5LΒοσορ); modern Wady Razze (Gaza) according to GuérinJudée ii. 213; — it empties into sea SW of Gaza. (Connexion with above √ dubious)
1 Samuel 30:9 HEB:עַד־ נַ֣חַל הַבְּשׂ֑וֹר וְהַנּֽוֹתָרִ֖ים עָמָֽדוּ׃ NAS: to the brook Besor, [where] those left behind KJV: to the brook Besor, where those that were left behind INT: against to the brook Besor left remained
1 Samuel 30:10 HEB:אֶת־ נַ֥חַל הַבְּשֽׂוֹר׃ NAS: the brook Besor remained KJV: the brook Besor. INT: to cross the brook Besor
1 Samuel 30:21 HEB:וַיֹּֽשִׁיבֻם֙ בְּנַ֣חַל הַבְּשׂ֔וֹר וַיֵּֽצְאוּ֙ לִקְרַ֣את NAS: at the brook Besor, and they went KJV: at the brook Besor: and they went forth INT: been left the brook Besor went to meet
