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Berite
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Berite: NETBichrites: AVS NRSV TEV
Berites: NIV NASB
members of the clan of Bichri
Hebrew
Strongs #01276: yrb Beriy
Berites = "my well: of the well"1) a tribe who are named with Abel and Beth-maachah, and who were
therefore doubtless situated in the north of Palestine
1276 Beriy bay-ree'
of uncertain derivation; (only in the plural and with thearticle) the Berites, a place in Palestine:-Berites.
BERITES [ISBE]
BERITES - be'-rits (berim; according to Klostermann and others, bikhrim): The word is found only once in the Old Testament (2 Sam 20:14). The passage seems to be doubtful. The suggestion of Klostermann does not improve matters any; the other proposed reading, bachrim (Vulgate, viri electi), "choice young men," is to be preferred.