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בַּחֲרוּמִי

𐤁𐤇𐤓𐤅𐤌𐤉

Bacharumi

H978 noun

SILEX Entry

Root בחר to choose, select; (contextually, name of location)

Definition

A male inhabitant or native of Bachurim (בַּחֻרִים), a town or settlement mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, specifically in the context of genealogies and territorial identification. This term functions primarily as a gentilic, denoting a person whose origin or family association is with Bachurim.

Semantic Range

gentilic for an inhabitant of Bachurim, person from Bachurim, Baharumite

Root / Etymology

Formed from the place name בַּחֻרִים (Bachurim), with the nisbe, or gentilic, ending ־ִי (-i), indicating association or origin. The spelling is a transposed form preserved in select textual traditions. Root בחר is attested as the underlying element for the place name, though the meaning of the root in this context is debated; the place name's etymology remains uncertain.

Historical & Contextual Notes

The form בַּחֲרוּמִי occurs sparingly and is primarily found in lists of names or clan origins, such as in genealogical catalogues (e.g., 2 Samuel 23:31, 1 Chronicles 11:33). The associated location, Bachurim, is referenced in narratives relating to the Davidic period, indicating a settlement in proximity to Jerusalem, northeast of the city. The term identifies an individual by geographic or familial connection, with no evidence of it acquiring broader semantic nuance. Standard translations such as 'Baharumite' capture the gentilic sense but do not always convey the specificity of biblical Hebrew's social and genealogical emphasis. Related gentilics (e.g., Bethlehemite) function similarly in Hebrew nomenclature. There is no evidence for ethnic or religious distinctions associated with this term beyond geographic origin.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

patrial from בַּחֻרִים (by transposition); a Bacharumite or inhabitant of Bachurim; Baharumite.

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Root Family

בחר (b-ḥ-r) — to choose, select; (as place-name element)

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H2984 יִבְחַר He Will Choose
H4004 מִבְחוֹר chosen place
H4005 מִבְחָר in the choicest of
H4006 מִבְחָר choicest of
H970 בָּחוּר chosen young man

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H978-01 הַ/בַּ֣חֲרוּמִ֔י habacharumi HTd/Ngmsa the Baharumite the Bachurimite 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H978-01 1 Chronicles 11:33 הַ/בַּ֣חֲרוּמִ֔י habacharumi HTd/Ngmsa the Baharumite the Bachurimite
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