Bible Dictionary
Bosor
Bosor is the Aramaic or Greek form of Beor, the father of Balaam, mentioned in 2 Peter 2:15. It was also the name of a city taken by Judas Maccabeus in Gilead.
Definition
Bosor is the Greek or Aramaic form of Beor, the father of Balaam. The name also belonged to a city in the land of Gilead taken by Judas Maccabeus.
Biblical Usage
In 2 Peter, Bosor is the Greek form of Beor in the name of Balaam’s father. The city called Bosor appears in the account of Judas Maccabeus’s campaigns.
Historical Background
The city’s location is uncertain. It may have been in territory beyond the usual limits of Gilead, possibly near Bucr el-Chariri in the region southeast of el-Leja.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
The Chaldee or Aramaic form of the name Beor, the father of Balaam (2 Pet. 2:15).
Smith's Bible Dictionary
same as Beor. (2 Peter 2:15)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>bo'-sor (Bosor):</p><p>(1) A city named among those taken by Judas Maccabeus "in the land of Gilead" (1 Macc 5:26,36). From the towns named it is evident that this phrase is elastic, covering territory beyond what is usually called the land of Gilead. Possibly therefore Bosor may be identical with Bucr el-Chariri, in the Luchf, Southeast of el-Leja'.</p><p>(2) In 2Pe 2:15 the King James Version, the Greek form of BEOR (which see).</p>