Original Word: בֵּרוֹתָה
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Berowthah
Pronunciation: beh-ro-THAH
Phonetic Spelling: (bay-ro-thaw')
Definition: Berothah, Berothai
Meaning: Berothah or Berothai is a proper noun referring to a location, specifically a city or region. The name is associated with the meaning "wells" or "fountains."

Word Origin: Derived from the root בְּאֵר (be'er), meaning "well" or "spring."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Berothah/Berothai, as it is a specific Hebrew proper noun referring to a location not directly translated into Greek in the Septuagint or New Testament texts.

Usage: The term appears in the context of geographical locations mentioned in the Old Testament. It is used to denote a city or region that was part of the territorial descriptions in the biblical narrative.

Context: • Berothah/Berothai is mentioned in the context of the territorial boundaries of ancient Israel. It is referenced in the book of Ezekiel and 2 Samuel, indicating its significance during the biblical period.
• In Ezekiel 47:16 (BSB), Berothah is listed as part of the northern boundary of the land allotted to the tribes of Israel: "Hamath, Berothah, and Sibraim (which lies on the border between Damascus and Hamath), as far as Hazer-hatticon, which is on the border of Hauran."
• In 2 Samuel 8:8 (BSB), the city is referred to as Berothai, a place from which King David took a large amount of bronze: "And from Betah and Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King David took a great amount of bronze."
• The location of Berothah/Berothai is not precisely identified in modern geography, but it is believed to have been situated in the region of Syria, near the border with ancient Israel.
• The mention of Berothah/Berothai in these passages highlights its importance in the context of territorial boundaries and as a source of valuable resources during the reign of King David.

Word Origin
of uncertain derivation
Definition
a place near Hamath
NASB Translation
Berothah (1).

בֵּרוֺ֫תָה proper name, of a location near Hamath Ezekiel 47:16 (contracted from בְּאֵרוֺתָה ?), compare following; — hardly = Berytus (Beirût) with which form of name might agree see Steph. Byzant. and others in Movers^{Phen. ii. 1. 110 n.}; perhaps Bereit¹n near Baalbek, see Furrer^{ZPV viii. 34}.

בֵּרֹתַי proper name, of a location belonging to Hadadezer of Zoba 2 Samuel 8:8; perhaps = foregoing.

Berothah, Berothai

Or Berothay {bay-ro-that'-ee}; probably from browth; cypress or cypresslike; Berothah or Berothai, a place north of Palestine -- Berothah, Berothai.

see HEBREW browth

בֵּר֙וֹתָה֙ ברותה וּמִבֵּֽרֹתַ֖י ומברתי bê·rō·w·ṯāh beRotah bêrōwṯāh ū·mib·bê·rō·ṯay umibberoTai ūmibbêrōṯayInterlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts