H4382 H4382
the Mecherathite, a gentilic indicating geographic or clan origin (exact location uncertain)
First Chronicles 11:36 lists 'Hepher the Mecherathite' among David's mighty men. This gentilic (with definite article) indicates either geographic origin or clan affiliation, but the exact location or group is unknown. No town or clan 'Mecherah' appears elsewhere in Scripture. The Greek transliterations (Mochor, Mechorathi) confirm the consonantal text but don't clarify the meaning. This warrior represents the many faithful supporters of David whose hometowns or clans have been lost to history—known to God and to their contemporaries, but now preserved only as obscure gentilics attached to deeds of valor.
Sentidos
1. sense 1 — A gentilic designation (with definite article) appearing in 1 Chronicles 11:36 to identify Hepher, one of David's elite warriors. 'The Mecherathite' presumably indicates either his hometown (Mecherah?) or his clan, but no such place or group is otherwise attested. The form follows standard Hebrew gentilic patterns (place/clan name + -ī suffix + article). Despite our ignorance of his origins, Hepher's deed earned him a place among the Thirty—David's elite fighting force. His gentilic preserves a geographic or social memory now lost, a reminder that our biblical text contains gaps that only ancient readers could have filled. 1×
AR["المَكِيرَاتِي"]·ben["মখেরাথীয়"]·DE["[המכרתי]"]·EN["the-Mecherathite"]·FR["[המכרתי]"]·heb["ה-מכרתי"]·HI["मेकेराती"]·ID["orang-Mekhera"]·IT["[המכרתי]"]·jav["tiyang-Mèkhèrat"]·KO["그-므게라-사람"]·PT["o-mequeratita"]·RU["мехератитянин"]·ES["el-mequeratita"]·SW["Mmekerati"]·TR["Mekeratlı"]·urd["مکیراتی"]
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Referencia BDB / Léxico
† מְכֵרָתִי adj.gent. 1 Ch 11:36. 𝔊 Μοχορ, 𝔊L ὁ Μεχωραθι.