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Sukathites (gentilicic name of a scribal family)
This gentilicic (family/clan) name appears in 1 Chronicles 2:55, identifying one of three families of scribes living at Jabez. The Sukathites were a recognized scribal family within Judah, apparently maintaining professional expertise in writing and record-keeping across generations. Their association with Jabez, along with the Tirathites and Shimeathites, suggests a scribal community or school where literacy and documentary skills were preserved and transmitted. Such families were crucial for maintaining biblical texts, legal records, and administrative documents. The name's plural gentilicic form indicates a family group defined by descent and professional specialization.
Senses
1. sense 1 — A family name identifying one of three scribal families in 1 Chronicles 2:55. The Sukathites lived at Jabez alongside other literate families who specialized in scribal work. The untranslated Hebrew in French and German treats this as a proper gentilicic name. As professional scribes, they would have been responsible for copying texts, maintaining records, and preserving written traditions—crucial roles in pre-modern societies. Their inclusion in Judah's genealogies honors their contribution to preserving Israel's literary and legal heritage. 1×
AR["وَ-الـ-سوكاتيّون"]·ben["সূকাথীয়"]·DE["[שוכתים]"]·EN["Sukhathim"]·FR["[שוכתים]"]·heb["שוכתים"]·HI["सूकाती"]·ID["orang-Sukhati"]·IT["[שוכתים]"]·jav["tiyang-Sukha"]·KO["수가인들"]·PT["Sukhatim"]·RU["они"]·ES["sucateos"]·SW["Wasukathi"]·TR["Sukatliler"]·urd["سوکاتیم"]
Related Senses
G3588 1. definite article (18298×)H0853 1. definite direct object marker (10915×)G2532 1. (8312×)H3068 1. YHWH (the divine name) (6522×)H0834a 1. relative pronoun (who/which/that) (4839×)H3588a 1. causal: because, for (3498×)G1161 1. and (2806×)H3478 1. Israel (proper name and nation) (2507×)G4771 1. you (plural address) (1853×)H1931 1. personal pronoun he/she/it (1431×)G3739 1. relative pronoun who/which/that (1149×)H1732 1. David (proper name) (1075×)H2088 1. this, this one (demonstrative) (1059×)G1063 1. (1047×)G3778 1. this thing, these things (1003×)H???? 2. (1002×)G2424 1. (924×)G3754 1. that (content clause) (881×)H2009 1. presentative particle: behold, look (881×)H0589 1. I (first person singular pronoun) (874×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† שׂוּכָתִים adj. gent. m. pl. a family of scribes 1 Ch 2:55; Σωχαθιειμ, 𝔊L Σουχαθειμ.