הַ/בְּאֵֽרֹתִ֖י
𐤄/𐤁𐤀𐤓𐤕𐤉
Beeroti
the Beerothite
Demonym referring to an inhabitant or native of Beeroth, a town historically located in the territory allotted to the tribe of Benjamin. Used as an ethnogeographic designation identifying a person by their origin from Beeroth. The term is most often encountered in genealogical or narrative contexts to specify the provenance of individuals.
2 Samuel 4:9 · Word #10
Lexicon H886
| Lemma | בְּאֵרֹתִי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤀𐤓𐤕𐤉 |
| Transliteration | Beeroti |
| Strong's | H886 |
| Definition | Demonym referring to an inhabitant or native of Beeroth, a town historically located in the territory allotted to the tribe of Benjamin. Used as an ethnogeographic designation identifying a person by their origin from Beeroth. The term is most often encountered in genealogical or narrative contexts to specify the provenance of individuals. |
Morphology HTd/Ngmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | g — Gentilic — Gentilic noun (nationality/origin) |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the Beerothite |
SIBI-P1 Translation H886-01
the Beerothite man
| Morphological Notes | Noun, gentilic; masculine singular absolute with prefixed definite article (הַ־). |
| Rendering Rationale | The term is a masculine singular gentilic formed from Beeroth ("wells"), itself derived from the root באר. The rendering preserves the demonym sense (inhabitant of Beeroth) and reflects the masculine singular form with the definite article. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the Beeroti
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Gentilic noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: the Beerothite man |