Strong's Lexicon Berothiy: Berothite Original Word: בֵּרֹתִי Word Origin: Derived from בְּאֵרוֹת (Be'eroth), meaning "wells" or "fountains." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for "Berothiy" in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a specific Hebrew proper noun referring to a location and its inhabitants. Usage: The term "Berothiy" refers to an inhabitant of Beeroth, a city of the Gibeonites. It is used to identify individuals from this location, particularly in the context of King David's reign. Cultural and Historical Background: Beeroth was one of the four cities of the Hivites that made a treaty with Joshua and the Israelites (Joshua 9:17). The Gibeonites, including the Beerothites, were spared from destruction due to their cunning treaty with Israel. Beeroth was later incorporated into the territory of the tribe of Benjamin (Joshua 18:25). The Beerothites are mentioned in the context of the political and military events during King David's time, indicating their continued presence and influence in Israel. Brown-Driver-Briggs בֵּרֹתִי adjective, of a people 1 Chronicles 11:39 see הַבְּאֵרֹתִי above Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Berothite Patrial from Berowthah; a Berothite, or inhabitant of Berothai -- Berothite. see HEBREW Berowthah 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 |