A family or clan name appearing in 1 Chronicles 2:55, designating one of three families of scribes living at Jabez. The Tirathites were Kenites, descendants of Hammath, father of the house of Rechab. The name is plural, indicating a family group rather than an individual. The Kenites were traditionally allied with Israel, and this passage suggests they included learned scribal families. The Septuagint renders the name Θαργαθυμ, showing Greek difficulty with the Hebrew form. The name functions as a clan designation, marking this group's ancestral identity and professional specialization (scribes).