Pᵉthôwr — H6604

Definition

locative proper noun

Pethor, a place in Mesopotamia

1. Pethor = "soothsayer"
2. a town of Mesopotamia and the home of Balaam; located on a river; site unknown

Usually translated as

Pethor

Origin

of foreign origin

Occurrences

Pᵉthôwr occurs 2 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Numbers (1), Deuteronomy (1)

• Numbers 22:5 — He sent messengers therefore unto Balaam the son of Beor to Pethor (פְּ֠תוֹרָה), 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:
• Deuteronomy 23:4 — 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 (מִפְּת֛וֹר) of Mesopotamia, to curse thee.