The meaning of “בִּכְרִי”

Understanding Bikrîy reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

H1075

Hebrew Text

Strong's Concordance

בִּכְרִי

Phoneticbik-ree'

TransliterationBikrîy

Grammar Code

N:N-M-P

Noun

Strong's Definition

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Bichri. - § Bichri = "youthful" - Bikri, an Israelite n pr m 1) a Benjamite, father of Sheba adj 2) (BDB) the Bichrites

Scripture References

8 total references

Reference	Text
2 Samuel 20:10	“But Amasa took no heed to the sword that was in Joab’s hand: so he smote him therewith in the fifth rib, and shed out his bowels to the ground, and struck him not again; and he died. So Joab and Abishai his brother pursued after Sheba the son of Bichri.”

Total Occurrences

Most Frequent Book

2 Samuel

Book Distribution

2 Samuel8

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