◄ 1276. Beri ►
Strong's Lexicon Beri: Beri Original Word: בֵּרִי Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: Beriy Pronunciation: beh-REE Phonetic Spelling: (bay-ree') Definition: Beri Meaning: the Berites Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root בָּרָא (bara), meaning "to create" or "to be fat." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the Hebrew name Beri in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper noun specific to Hebrew genealogies. Usage: The name "Beri" is used in the Bible as a proper noun, specifically as a personal name. It is not a common name and appears in genealogical contexts. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, names often held significant meanings and were sometimes indicative of the circumstances of a person's birth or the aspirations of the parents. The root בָּרָא (bara) suggests creation or abundance, which might imply a sense of prosperity or divine blessing associated with the name Beri. Names were an integral part of identity and heritage, often reflecting familial or tribal affiliations. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin of uncertain derivation Definition perhaps a place in Pal. NASB Translation Berites (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs בֵּרִים 2 Samuel 20:14 obscure, many after ᵑ9 read בַּחֻרִים; Klo prefers חַבִּכְּרִים after ᵐ5 & so Dr. בְּרִית see below II. ברה; see also אֵל 3 בַּעַל 4 בֹּרִית see below ברר. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Berites Of uncertain derivation; (only in the plural and with the article) the Berites, a place in Palestine -- Berites. Forms and Transliterations הַבֵּרִ֑ים הברים hab·bê·rîm habbeRim habbêrîm Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance 2 Samuel 20:14 HEB: מַעֲכָ֖ה וְכָל־ הַבֵּרִ֑ים ס [וַיִּקְלֵהוּ NAS: and all the Berites; and they were gathered KJV: and to Bethmaachah, and all the Berites: and they were gathered together INT: Beth-maacah and all the Berites gather together went 1 Occurrence Strong's Hebrew 1276 1 Occurrence hab·bê·rîm — 1 Occ.