Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
Pethor
Usage: § Pethor = "soothsayer" a town of Mesopotamia and the home of Balaam; located on a river
Strong's Number
H6604
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
2
Strong's H6604 Quick Answer
Strong's H6604 פְּתוֹר (Pthowr) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Pthowr (peth-ore') n/l. 1. Pethor, a place in Mesopotamia [of foreign origin] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include pethor. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- Pthowr (peth-ore') n/l. 1. Pethor, a place in Mesopotamia [of foreign origin]
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- pethor
Meaning and Definition
Pthowr (peth-ore') n/l. 1. Pethor, a place in Mesopotamia [of foreign origin] KJV: Pethor.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6604. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H6604 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Pthowr, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
Pethor
Numbers 22:5
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How Strong's H6604 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 2 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H6604 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H6604 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
He sent messengers therefore unto Balaam the son of Beor to Pethor, which is by the river of the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, Behold, there is a people come out from Egypt: behold, they cover the face of the earth, and they abide over against me:
Because they met you not with bread and with water in the way, when ye came forth out of Egypt; and because they hired against thee Balaam the son of Beor of Pethor of Mesopotamia, to curse thee.
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6604.
He sent messengers therefore unto Balaam the son of Beor to Pethor, which is by the river of the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, Behold, there is a people come out from Egypt: behold, they cover the face of the earth, and they abide over against me:
Because they met you not with bread and with water in the way, when ye came forth out of Egypt; and because they hired against thee Balaam the son of Beor of Pethor of Mesopotamia, to curse thee.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6604, grouped by book.
Numbers 1 usage, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H6604 FAQ
What does pethor (פְּתוֹר) mean?
Pethor (Strong's H6604) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Pethor". Pthowr (peth-ore') n/l. 1. Pethor, a place in Mesopotamia [of foreign origin]
How many times is pethor (פְּתוֹר) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H6604 across 2 books.
Where can I study pethor (פְּתוֹר) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6604 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate pethor (פְּתוֹר)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as pethor. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.