Beor in the Bible

1. Father of Bela

• Genesis 36:32 And Bela the son of Beor reigned in Edom: and the name of his city was Dinhabah.
• 1 Chronicles 1:43 Now these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the children of Israel; Bela the son of Beor: and the name of his city was Dinhabah.

⇒Bible Encyclopedia for BEOR.

2. Father of Balaam

• Numbers 22:5 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:

⇒See also McClintock and Strong Cyclopedia for Beor.

Called BOSOR

• 2 Peter 2:15 Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;