Beer·she·ba (bîr-sh??b?, b?r-sh?v??) A city of southern Israel southwest of Jerusalem. In biblical times it marked the southern boundary of Palestine.American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.Beersheba (b????i?b?) n (Placename) a town in S Israel: commercial centre of the Negev. In biblical times it marked the southern limit of Palestine. Pop: 183 000 (2003 est)Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014Beer?she?ba (b??r??i b?, ?b??r ??-) n. a city in Israel, near the N limit of the Negev desert: the southernmost city of ancient Palestine. 152,600. Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.