Beeroth

== English == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek Βηρώθ (Bērṓth), from Biblical Hebrew בְּאֵרוֹת (bəʾērōṯ), ultimately from Proto-West Semitic *biʾrāt- (“wells”). Doublet of Beirut and Berytus. === Proper noun === Beeroth A biblical city seven miles northwest of Jerusalem; an ancient Hivite settlement, mentioned in Joshua 9:17, 18:25, 2 Samuel 4:2-3, Ezra 2:25 and Nehemiah 7:29. A biblical town mentioned in Deuteronomy 10:6. ==== Derived terms ==== Beerothite