§ Pethor = "soothsayer" a town of Mesopotamia and the home of Balaam; located on a river
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H6604 — פְּתוֹר
pe.tor · Pethor · Hebrew/Aramaic
2 tagged verse occurrences
Numbers 22:5 · פְּ֠תוֹרָהhe sent messengers to summon Balaam son of Beor at Pethor, which is by the Euphrates in the land of his people. “Behold, a people has come out of Egypt,” said Balak. “They cover the face of the land and have settled next to me.Deuteronomy 23:4 · מִפְּת֛וֹרFor they did not meet you with food and water on your way out of Egypt, and they hired Balaam son of Beor from Pethor in Aram-naharaim to curse you.