בֵּרֹתִי
𐤁𐤓𐤕𐤉
Beroti
H1307 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
A demonym designating an inhabitant or native of the city Berothai (or Berothah) in the Aramean region, used as a personal identifier for several individuals in narrative accounts. The semantic range includes reference both to ethnicity/geographic origin and, by extension, to the associated political or social group.
Semantic Range
inhabitant of Berothai/Berothah, Berothite (gentilic), native of Berothai, member of the people of Berothai
Root / Etymology
From the place name בֵּרוֹתָה (Berothah / Berothai) with the gentilic ending -י denoting origin or affinity. The root of בֵּרוֹתָה is likely related to בור ('well, cistern'), but the precise relationship is uncertain.
Historical & Contextual Notes
בֵּרֹתִי (Bêrôthîy) appears as a gentilic adjective in texts referring to individuals from Berothai/Berothah, a location in the Aramean sphere during the monarchic period (not an Israelite or Judahite city). Most notably, it describes the origins of Baanah and Rechab, sons of Rimmon the Berothite, in 2 Samuel 4:2–3, situating them as outsiders within Israelite/Judahite narratives. The term itself is purely geographic and does not signify religious or ethnic status beyond local origin. English translations sometimes transliterate ("Berothite") rather than translate, which preserves the demonym but may obscure the reference to a non-Israelite city and the narrative implications. Contextually, בֵּרֹתִי only appears in post-United Monarchy contexts, and should not be confused with similar gentilic forms derived from other locations. Unlike terms like יִשְׂרְאֵלִי (Israelite) or יְהוּדִי (Judean), בֵּרֹתִי references an extra-Israelite identity and is not used for religious or legal classification.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
patrial from בֵּרוֹתָה; a Berothite, or inhabitant of Berothai; Berothite.
Bantu Hebrew
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ברת (b-r-t) — to be from a place, to belong to a city, local origin
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H1170 | בַּעַל בְּרִית | binding covenant |
| H1285 | בְּרִית | in the binding agreement |
| H1286 | בְּרִית | binding covenant |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H1307-01 |
הַ/בֵּ֣רֹתִ֔י | haberoti | HTd/Ngmsa |
the Beerothite | the Berothite | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H1307-01 |
1 Chronicles 11:39 | הַ/בֵּ֣רֹתִ֔י | haberoti | HTd/Ngmsa |
the Beerothite | the Berothite |