8654. Tirathim
Strong's Lexicon
Tirathim: Tirathites

Original Word: תִּרְעָתִי
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Tir`athiy
Pronunciation: tee-rah-theem
Phonetic Spelling: (teer-aw-thee')
Definition: Tirathites
Meaning: a Tirathite

Word Origin: Derived from an uncertain origin, possibly related to a place or a group of people.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the Hebrew term "Tirathim" in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a specific Hebrew proper noun without a direct Greek counterpart.

Usage: The term "Tirathim" refers to a group of people or a clan mentioned in the genealogical records of the Bible. It is used to identify a specific lineage or family group within the broader context of Israelite history.

Cultural and Historical Background: The Tirathim are mentioned in the context of the genealogies of the tribes of Israel. Genealogies were crucial in ancient Israel for establishing tribal identity, inheritance rights, and fulfilling covenantal promises. The precise identity and historical background of the Tirathim are not extensively detailed in the biblical text, leaving their specific role and significance somewhat obscure.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
of uncertain derivation
Definition
a Kenite family
NASB Translation
Tirathites (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
תִּרְעָתִים proper name, masculine plural a Kenite family, 1 Chronicles 2:55; Θαργαθυμ.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Tirathite

Patrial from an unused name meaning gate; a Tirathite or inhabitant of an unknown Tirah -- Tirathite.

Forms and Transliterations
תִּרְעָתִ֥ים תרעתים tir‘āṯîm tir·‘ā·ṯîm tiraTim
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Englishman's Concordance
1 Chronicles 2:55
HEB: ק) יַעְבֵּ֔ץ תִּרְעָתִ֥ים שִׁמְעָתִ֖ים שׂוּכָתִ֑ים
NAS: at Jabez [were] the Tirathites, the Shimeathites
KJV: at Jabez; the Tirathites, the Shimeathites,
INT: abide Jabez the Tirathites the Shimeathites the Sucathites

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 8654
1 Occurrence


tir·‘ā·ṯîm — 1 Occ.















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