Lexicon Berothiy: Berothite Original Word: בֵּרֹתִי Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Berothite Patrial from Berowthah; a Berothite, or inhabitant of Berothai -- Berothite. see HEBREW Berowthah Brown-Driver-Briggs בֵּרֹתִי adjective, of a people 1 Chronicles 11:39 see הַבְּאֵרֹתִי above Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from בְּאֵרוֹת (Be'eroth), which is a place name meaning "wells."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for the term "Berothite," as it is a specific Hebrew proper noun referring to a geographical and ethnic identity within the Old Testament context. Usage: The term "Berothite" is used in the context of identifying individuals from the city of Beeroth. It appears in the genealogical and narrative sections of the Old Testament. Context: The term "Berothite" refers to a person from Beeroth, one of the four cities of the Hivites that made a treaty with Joshua (Joshua 9:17). Beeroth is mentioned in the context of the Gibeonite deception, where the inhabitants tricked the Israelites into making a peace treaty with them. The city is later listed among the towns of Benjamin (Joshua 18:25). In the narrative of 2 Samuel, two individuals, Baanah and Rechab, are identified as sons of Rimmon the Beerothite (2 Samuel 4:2-3). These men were captains in the army of Ish-bosheth, the son of Saul, and are infamous for assassinating Ish-bosheth. The mention of Beeroth in these passages highlights its association with the tribe of Benjamin and its historical significance during the early monarchy period in Israel. Forms and Transliterations הַבֵּ֣רֹתִ֔י הברתי hab·bê·rō·ṯî habBeroTi habbêrōṯîLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 1 Chronicles 11:39 HEB: הָעַמּוֹנִ֑י נַחְרַי֙ הַבֵּ֣רֹתִ֔י נֹשֵׂ֕א כְּלֵ֖י NAS: Naharai the Berothite, the armor KJV: Naharai the Berothite, the armourbearer INT: the Ammonite Naharai the Berothite bearer the armor 1 Occurrence |