Person Old Testament
Beor
Beor was the father of Bela, an early Edomite king. Mentioned in 2 verses across 2 books, first at Genesis 36:32.
Why it matters. Father of Bela, an Edomite king
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Beor
Beor was the father of Bela, who was one of the early kings of Edom before any Israelite king reigned (Gen. 36:32; 1Ch. 1:43). Edom was a nation located south of the Dead Sea, descended from Esau, brother of Israel (or 'Jacob'). The mention of Beor in the genealogy of Edomite kings suggests that he was a significant figure in Edomite history, although no further details about his life are provided in the Bible.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Family
Family links from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0). Where the dataset marks an identification as uncertain, the mark is kept. Matthew and Luke give different genealogies for Jesus; see the Lineage page, which never merges them.
- Children
- Bela
Appears in Scripture
Named in 2 verses across 2 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.