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Mekerathite
In Bible versions:
Mekerathite: NET NIVMecherathite: AVS NRSV NASB TEV
a resident of the town of Mecharah (ZD)
Hebrew
Strongs #04382: ytrkm M@kerathiy
Mecherathite = "he of the dug-out" or "he of the digging tool"1) a native or inhabitant of Mecherah
4382 Mkerathiy mek-ay-raw-thee'
patrial from an unused name (the same as 4380) of a place inPalestine: a Mekerathite, or inhabitant of Mekerah:-
Mecherathite.
see HEBREW for 04380
MECHERATHITE [ISBE]
MECHERATHITE - me-ke'-rath-it (mekherathi, "dweller in Mecharah"): Possibly this is a misreading of "Maachathite" (the King James Version). It is the description of Hepher, one of David's valiant men (1 Ch 11:36).In the Wallel list of 2 Sam 23, especially 23:34, the "Maachathite" is mentioned without name in the place in the list given to Hepher in 1 Ch 11:36. The variations do not destroy the conviction that the list is virtually the same.