886. Beerothi

Lexicon

Beerothi: Beerothite

Original Word: בְּאֵרֹתִי
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: B'erothiy
Pronunciation: beh-ay-ro-thee
Phonetic Spelling: (be-ay-ro-thee')
Definition: Beerothite
Meaning: a Beerothite

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Beerothite

Patrial from b'erowth; a Beerothite or inhabitant of Beeroth -- Beerothite.

see HEBREW b'erowth

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from Beeroth
Definition
inhab. of Beeroth
NASB Translation
Beerothite (4), Beerothites (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

בְּאֵרֹתִי adjective, of a people always with article 2 Samuel 4:2,5,9; 2 Samuel 23:37 = הַבֵּרֹתִי 1 Chronicles 11:39; plural הַבְּאֵרֹתִים 2 Samuel 4:3.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from בְּאֵרוֹת (Beeroth), which is a proper noun referring to a location.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for the term "Beerothite" as it is a specific Hebrew proper noun referring to a geographical origin. However, the concept of identifying individuals by their place of origin is present in the Greek New Testament, where similar terms are used to denote people from specific locations (e.g., "Nazarene" for someone from Nazareth).

Usage: The term "Beerothite" is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote individuals originating from the town of Beeroth. This term is specifically used to identify the lineage or geographical origin of certain individuals.

Context: The term "Beerothite" appears in the context of identifying individuals associated with the town of Beeroth, one of the cities of the Gibeonites. Beeroth was a city allotted to the tribe of Benjamin, as mentioned in Joshua 18:25. The Beerothites are notably mentioned in the context of the narrative involving the Gibeonites, who deceived Joshua and the Israelites into making a peace treaty with them (Joshua 9).

In 2 Samuel 4:2, the term "Beerothite" is used to describe Baanah and Rechab, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, who were captains of bands for Ish-bosheth, the son of Saul. The passage highlights their origin from Beeroth, emphasizing their connection to the Benjamite territory. The Beerothites had fled to Gittaim and lived there as foreigners for a time, as noted in 2 Samuel 4:3.

The mention of Beerothites in the biblical narrative underscores the complex relationships and interactions among the tribes of Israel and their neighbors. The Beerothites, as part of the Gibeonite confederation, played a role in the broader historical and theological themes of covenant, deception, and divine justice.

Forms and Transliterations

הַבְּאֵ֣רֹתִ֔י הַבְּאֵֽרֹתִ֖י הַבְּאֵֽרֹתִי֙ הַבְּאֵרֹתִ֖ים הַבְּאֶֽרֹתִ֖י הבארתי הבארתים hab·bə·’e·rō·ṯî hab·bə·’ê·rō·ṯî hab·bə·’ê·rō·ṯîm habbə’erōṯî habbə’êrōṯî habbə’êrōṯîm habbeeroTi habbeeroTim

Englishman's Concordance

2 Samuel 4:2
HEB: בְּנֵ֛י רִמּ֥וֹן הַבְּאֶֽרֹתִ֖י מִבְּנֵ֣י בִנְיָמִ֑ן
NAS: of Rimmon the Beerothite, of the sons
KJV: of Rimmon a Beerothite, of the children
INT: sons of Rimmon the Beerothite of the sons of Benjamin

2 Samuel 4:3
HEB: וַיִּבְרְח֥וּ הַבְּאֵרֹתִ֖ים גִּתָּ֑יְמָה וַֽיִּהְיוּ־
NAS: and the Beerothites fled to Gittaim
KJV: And the Beerothites fled to Gittaim,
INT: fled and the Beerothites to Gittaim been

2 Samuel 4:5
HEB: בְּנֵֽי־ רִמּ֤וֹן הַבְּאֵֽרֹתִי֙ רֵכָ֣ב וּבַעֲנָ֔ה
NAS: of Rimmon the Beerothite, Rechab
KJV: of Rimmon the Beerothite, Rechab
INT: the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite Rechab and Baanah

2 Samuel 4:9
HEB: בְּנֵ֛י רִמּ֥וֹן הַבְּאֵֽרֹתִ֖י וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לָהֶ֑ם
NAS: of Rimmon the Beerothite, and said
KJV: of Rimmon the Beerothite, and said
INT: sons of Rimmon the Beerothite and said lives

2 Samuel 23:37
HEB: ס נַחְרַי֙ הַבְּאֵ֣רֹתִ֔י [נֹשְׂאֵי כ]
NAS: Naharai the Beerothite, armor
KJV: Naharai the Beerothite, armourbearer
INT: the Ammonite Naharai the Beerothite accept armor

5 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 886
5 Occurrences

hab·bə·’e·rō·ṯî — 4 Occ.
hab·bə·’ê·rō·ṯîm — 1 Occ.