English Explanatory Dictionary

Beersheba

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A city in Israel.

Pronunciation

/bɪə(ɹ)ˈʃiːbə/ /bɛə(ɹ)ˈʃeɪbə/

Word forms

Beersheba Beersheva Beer Sheva Be'er Sheva

Etymology

From Hebrew בְּאֵר שֶׁבַע (b'ér shéva, literally “well of [the] seven; well of [the] oath”).

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