Beersheba

[ beer-shee-buh, beer-shuh-; Sephardic Hebrew ber-she-vah ]

noun

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

Idioms about Beersheba

from Dan to Beersheba. Dan¹ (def. 5).

Words Nearby Beersheba

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How to use Beersheba in a sentence

There are more things betwixt Dan and Beersheba than was ever dreamt of in thy sagacity, Romeo!
Danny's Own Story | Don Marquis
As to poor Beersheba, he very nearly went mad with jealousy over the attention paid to Dan.
Betty Vivian | L. T. Meade
No revelation was given between Jacobs vision at Beersheba and the vision of the burning bush.
The Expositor's Bible: The Epistle to the Hebrews | Thomas Charles Edwards
With Beersheba the name of Abraham is imperishably associated, as well as the name of Isaac.
The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Joshua | William Garden Blaikie
Formerly this was the site of the mission station "Beersheba."
Through Shot and Flame | J. D. Kestell.

British Dictionary definitions for Beersheba

Beersheba

/ (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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