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Beerlahairoi

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Beerlahairoi is another form of Beer-lahai-roi, the well where the Lord appeared to Hagar in the wilderness and where Isaac later lived.

Definition

Beerlahairoi, also written Beer-lahai-roi, means “well of the living” or “living spring.” It was a well or fountain in the wilderness, located between Kadesh and Bered.

Biblical Usage

The well is associated with the wilderness setting in which the Lord appeared to Hagar and with the place where Isaac lived.

Historical Background

Beerlahairoi lay between Kadesh and Bered in the wilderness.

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Historical Bible Dictionaries

Smith's Bible Dictionary
(a well of the living), a living spring, Authorized Version, fountain, comp. (Jeremiah 6:7) between Kadesh and Bered, in the wilderness. (Genesis 24:62)
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