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Beersheba

American

[beer-shee-buh, beer-shuh-, ber-she-vah] / bɪərˈʃi bə, ˈbɪər ʃə-, bɛrˈʃɛ vɑ /

noun

a city in Israel, near the N limit of the Negev desert: the southernmost city of ancient Palestine.

idioms

from Dan to Beersheba. Dan.

Beersheba British

/ bɪəˈʃiːbə /

noun

a town in S Israel: commercial centre of the Negev. In biblical times it marked the southern limit of Palestine. Pop: 183 000 (2003 est)

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After the strike, Israeli medics and military personnel rushed to Beersheba to rescue survivors and recover remains.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2025

They also preserve the legacy of my grandfather, a man who turned the desert into gardens, farms and industry around Beersheba in the early 20th century.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2025

One video showed several members of his family running through the grounds of the Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba to be reunited with him.

From BBC • Aug. 27, 2024

The hospital is near the city of Beersheba in southern Israel.

From Seattle Times • May 31, 2024

And why? because Isaac had left the Philistines, with all their envy, and strife, and contention behind, and gone up to Beersheba.

From Notes on the Book of Genesis by Mackintosh, Charles Henry

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