Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:
(wells). (1) A Hivite city (Josh. 9:17). (2) A halting place of the Israelites (Deut. 10:6). Benejaakan (Num. 33:31).
Concise Bible Dictionary:
1. Station of Israel belonging to Jaakan (Deut. 10:6).
2. One of the four cities of the Hivites which deceived Joshua into making a treaty of peace. It was given to Benjamin (Josh. 9:17; Josh. 18:25; 2 Sam. 4:2). It is identified with Bireh, 31° 54’ N, 35° 13’ E, about 7 miles north of Jerusalem. The inhabitants of the city were called BEEROTHITES, (2 Sam. 4:2-9; 23:37; 1 Chron. 11:39) (BEROTHITE); and “children” or “men of Beeroth” on returning from exile (Ezra 2:25; Neh. 7:29).
Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:
Transliteration:
B’erothiy
Meaning:
patrial from 881; a Beerothite or inhabitant of Beeroth
Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:
gentilic of Beeroth
Potts’ Bible Proper Names:
One from Beeroth, 2 Sam. 4:2.